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Software Engineer - Language (Technical Leadership)

Meta

Location

Seattle, WA

Type

Full-time

Posted

4/16/2026

Compensation

$219k - $301k per year

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Job description

Meta is looking for AI Software Engineers with industry experience in language-related topics to join their Research & Development teams. The role involves applying AI and machine learning techniques to enhance Meta's products and experiences, while also providing technical leadership and mentoring within a collaborative environment.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience
  • Specialized experience in one or more of the following machine learning/deep learning domains: Language: NLP, ASR, TTS, Conversational AI
  • Experience developing language algorithms or language infrastructure in C/C++ or Python

Responsibilities

  • Apply relevant AI and machine learning techniques to build intelligent rich language systems that improve Meta's products and experiences
  • Assist in goal setting related to project impact and system architecture
  • Develop custom/novel architectures, define use cases, and develop methodology & benchmarks to evaluate different approaches
  • Apply in-depth knowledge of how the machine learning system interacts with the other systems around it
  • Technically lead in a team environment across multiple scientific and engineering disciplines, making the architectural trade-offs required to rapidly deliver software solutions
  • Mentor other AI Engineers & improve the quality of AI work in the broader team
  • Drive the team's goals and technical direction to pursue opportunities that make your larger organization more efficient
  • Effectively communicate complex features and systems in detail
  • Write clean readable code and debug complex problems that span systems
  • Understand industry & company-wide trends to help assess & develop new technologies
  • Partner & collaborate with organization leaders to help improve the level of performance of the team & organization
  • Identify new opportunities for the larger organization & influence the appropriate people for staffing/prioritizing these new ideas

Benefits

  • Employees at Meta are often offered comprehensive benefits, including medical/dental/vision coverage, mental-health resources, family planning support (fertility, adoption, surrogacy), and caregiving programs. Financial benefits typically include a competitive retirement plan, equity awards, life insurance, and access to financial coaching and legal support. Time-off benefits commonly feature generous PTO and holidays, unlimited sick time, various paid leaves, flexible “Global Travel Days,” and a 30-day paid break every five years.

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