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Meta Machine Learning Engineer jobs

Mid-level ML engineers post at $154K–$217K base plus bonus and equity, with a Superintelligence Labs track on top.

$288k–$349k
total comp (est.)
80/100
Index score
Menlo Park · Bellevue · NYC · Seattle · Sunnyvale
Locations
Hiring
As of October 11, 2026

The Software Engineer, Machine Learning role

Meta ML engineers build ranking, recommendation, search and integrity models and the systems that train and serve them, plus a Superintelligence Labs track for frontier-model work. Hiring is rolling and level-banded, with one title posted at several pay bands, and the loop runs up to six rounds with an AI assistant in the coding interviews.

The E-ladder (E3–E9) with team variants (RecSys, Systems ML, Search, Integrity), plus Meta Superintelligence Labs Research Engineer and AI Research Scientist reqs; no AI Engineer or Applied AI title is open, the closest being AI Research Engineer (posted March 27, 2026).

Worth knowing: Meta’s hiring page (read October 11, 2026) says many technical interviews now include a built-in AI assistant offering Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini and Meta models, and candidates are expected to use it.

Meta ML engineer salary

$154k–$217k
Base salary
$288k–$349k
Total comp (est., with equity)

Base: the posted range on Software Engineer, Machine Learning (RecSys), posted Jun 2, 2026, plus bonus and equity. All-in: levels.fyi Meta Machine Learning Engineer at E4 (mid level), n=31 reported, Oct 2026, with the 25th–75th range computed from the 25 listed samples; the page’s headline band across levels is $416k–$550k.

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How Meta scores

Compensation
7
Program maturity
9
Career capital
9
Momentum
7

Index score: 80/100. How we rank →

Meta ML engineer: common questions

Meta’s posted base band is $154k–$217k. Estimated total compensation including equity is $288k–$349k. Base: the posted range on Software Engineer, Machine Learning (RecSys), posted Jun 2, 2026, plus bonus and equity. All-in: levels.fyi Meta Machine Learning Engineer at E4 (mid level), n=31 reported, Oct 2026, with the 25th–75th range computed from the 25 listed samples; the page’s headline band across levels is $416k–$550k.
As of October 11, 2026: At least 11 US ML and AI engineering reqs verified open on Oct 11, 2026 (seven posted in 2026) — five Software Engineer, Machine Learning (two RecSys, one Search), two technical-leadership ML, one Systems ML, one AI Research Engineer and two Meta Superintelligence Labs Research Engineer reqs — in Menlo Park, Sunnyvale, Bellevue, Seattle and New York; a floor rather than a census, because Meta’s search blocks automated access and reqs were checked one by one against the 1,137-req jobsearch sitemap. Check the live careers page for current reqs.
Yes — there is an early-career path. The mid-level RecSys req (June 2, 2026): a bachelor’s or equivalent, 2+ years of programming and 1+ years of ML, RecSys or LLMs; a July 8, 2026 req wants 3+ years of engineering. Entry path: one ML req and the Superintelligence Labs Research Engineer, Robotics req (August 28, 2026) accept a degree still in progress at the lowest pay band.
Mostly not. Hybrid, 3 days a week in office for office-assigned staff; one req lists Remote, US.

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