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Director of Engineering - Facebook Groups Ranking

Meta

Location

Menlo Park, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

6/2/2026

Compensation

$271,000 - $347,000 a year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
Approval 99%·Filings 6,588·New hires 3,344·
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·FY 2025

Job description

The Director of Engineering for Facebook Groups Ranking will lead a team focused on developing advanced ranking and recommendation systems to enhance user engagement within Facebook Groups. This role involves driving strategy, building modern recommendation infrastructure, and leveraging Generative AI to innovate product offerings.

Requirements

  • 15+ years of experience growing and leading successful Engineering teams, with a proven ability to recruit, land, and grow both engineering technical managers and individual contributors
  • Strong Machine Learning background ideally working with ranking and recommendation systems
  • Ability to tackle problems ranging from technical implementation to strategic planning
  • Strong strategic thinking to identify new opportunities, risks, and priorities for the organization
  • Excellent collaboration and communication skills to navigate complex, cross-functional teams
  • Ability to identify and drive new collaboration opportunities between product teams and external partners to unlock innovation and impact
  • Effective at driving strong engineering processes and fostering a culture of rigorous execution
  • High standards for code quality and product craftsmanship, elevating the skills and productivity of engineers around you
  • Skilled at resolving challenges through technical innovation, process improvements, or collaboration with technical leads and managers
  • Demonstrated ability to influence senior product and engineering leadership

Responsibilities

  • Developing comprehensive group and content signals that power recommendations across Meta’s family of apps
  • Building modern recommendation architectures to enable rapid ranking model iterations
  • Improving the relevance of Groups recommendation systems (e.g., Groups You Should Join, Groups Search, Invites) to connect people with meaningful communities
  • Ranking connected Groups content on Facebook Feed and Notifications
  • Leveraging new technologies and large language models (LLMs) to develop breakthrough products that reach billions of people
  • Enhancing how users engage and interact with group suggestions and content

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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