Software Engineering Manager - Neural Interface ML Infra

Meta

$162K — $195K *
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years managing software engineering teams with measurable delivery outcomes.
  • Technical experience in AI/ML systems, distributed systems, or optimization with GPUs.
  • Strong capability in deep technical engagement and guiding decisions.
  • Proven experience in nurturing professional growth for engineers.
  • Skilled in articulating technical strategy to influence stakeholders. (written proposals and presentations)
  • Preferred: M.S. or Ph.D. in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering.
  • Preferred: Experience in ambiguous domains and with AI infrastructure usage.

Responsibilities

  • Build and retain a high-performing engineering team through mentorship and performance management.
  • Lead design reviews and define the technical vision with Tech Leads for strategic architecture.
  • Drive complex hardware-software co-design projects to successful completion on time and within risk guidelines.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, representing the engineering team in strategic discussions and decisions.
  • Manage project roadmaps and timelines while implementing risk mitigation strategies.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work at the forefront of AI and hardware architecture.
  • Engagement with diverse areas including AI Infra and Hardware Engineering.
  • Access to a dynamic, collaborative work environment with industry leaders.
  • Chance to influence the development of wearable AI products.
Full Job Description
Lead a team at the intersection of AI, distributed systems, and hardware architecture. The role drives ML model efficiency and scalability, infrastructure costs, and enables embedded AI capabilities. Directly supporting Meta's ability to train and serve AI models for wearable products.

Responsibilities

People Leadership: Build/retain an engineering team; provide coaching, mentorship, and performance management
• Technical Leadership: Engage in design reviews, architecture decisions, and technical trade-offs; define technical vision with Tech Leads
• Execution: Drive complex hardware-software co-design projects to completion; manage roadmaps, timelines, and risk mitigation
• Cross-Functional Partnership: Collaborate with AI Infra, Hardware Engineering, Product, and Research; represent the team to leadership

Minimum Qualifications
• 3+ years managing software engineering teams with a track record of delivering measurable outcomes
• Technical background in at least two of: AI/ML systems, distributed/HPC systems, software tooling and infrastructure or model optimization with GPUs/accelerators
• Demonstrated ability to engage deep in technical work and guide decisions
• Proven track record growing engineers
• Experience communicating technical strategy and influencing cross-functional stakeholders through written proposals and presentations

Preferred Qualifications
• M.S. or Ph.D. in CS, EE, or related field
• Prior Tech Lead, TLM, or IC experience before management
• Experience building teams in ambiguous, exploratory domains
• Track record of maintaining team engagement, retention, and consistent delivery outcomes
• Experience managing AI infrastructure and capacity including GPU/CPU used for training, benchmarking and inference
• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
• Experience with PyTorch, TensorFlow, or equivalent AI frameworks
• Familiarity with AI compilers, high-performance kernel development, or hardware enablement
• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
• Background in performance optimization/profiling
• Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)

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