Director, Technical Program Management (Ranking AI
Job in
Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County, California, 94087, USA
Listing for:
Meta
Full Time
position
Listed on 2026-08-17
Job specializations:
-
Software Development
AI Engineer (Applied/Software), Machine Learning/ ML Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 245000 - 309000 USD Yearly
USD
245000.00
309000.00
YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Director, Technical Program Management (Ranking AI)
Summary
Ranking AI is the central core machine learning org within Meta's Monetization group, powering Meta's revenue and business growth by advancing and deploying state‑of‑art Recommendation Systems AI for our Ads stack. We are currently redesigning the large and fragmented Ads model space by developing new modeling architectures, advancing the scale limit through model‑hardware co‑design, and developing techniques that better leverage anonymized, aggregated data.
While there is significant focus on innovation, we pride ourselves in being able to translate research to production with high velocity, delivering on half‑on‑half aggressive revenue targets in a predictable fashion. The ideal candidate will bring hands‑on experience in driving product and program growth through machine learning (ML) technologies, with a proven track record of leading AI‑powered projects that span across modeling teams and require close collaboration with infrastructure teams.
They will have a strong background in building and growing teams and have a comprehensive understanding of the full machine learning lifecycle—from raw data to features and modeling to training, inference, and debugging. Adept in navigating ambiguity and competing priorities, the candidate will thrive in an entrepreneurial, fast‑paced environment. They will have a keen ability to sift through complex information, distill key insights, and up‑level critical data to drive informed decision‑making at all levels.
They are not only skilled at leading teams and developing high‑level strategic initiatives but are also hands‑on, capable of rolling up their sleeves and executing the details to ensure successful program delivery.
Responsibilities
Define and lead technical execution strategy for multiple product and platform areasArticulate the technology, requirements, goals, and milestones of your teamWork with engineering and product management leadership to define and revise the long‑term strategy for the organizationWork with the team to develop end‑to‑end program plans, influence teams to deliver against them, and keep the org and leadership informed on progressManage, mentor, and grow the existing product technical program management teamsDrive internal process improvements across multiple teams and functionsWork with teams to set milestones, communicate program statuses, and identify/address potential setbacksWork with engineering to ensure the team's work focuses on the highest priority partner team and customer needsWork across organizations to align plans, manage dependencies, drive execution, and deliver broad solutionsBuild and scale the organization to support multiple fast‑paced product categoriesResponsible for people management – hiring, developing, and implementing organizational structure, delivering performance reviews, providing continual feedback, coaching and career growthMinimum Qualifications
B.S. in Computer Science or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience15+ years of software industry experience, including systems engineering, hardware engineering, or technical product/program management experience10+ years of people management experience leading teams to deliver technical programs or products from inception to deliveryProven communication skillsProven interpersonal skills, including relationship building and collaboration within a multi‑disciplinary, cross‑functional teamExperience building, growing, and leading a technical program management organization through design and execution of large infrastructure, tools and applicationsExperience in growing organizations and developing a team cultureKnowledge of software development processes and ML and AI technologiesAnalytical and problem‑solving experience with large‑scale systemsPreferred Qualifications
Experience in scaling large platform and system growthExperience with online Advertising technologies, applications, and systemsExperience with using AI, ML, and Generative AI to build solutionsDemonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)Experience adhering…
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