AI Research Scientist, VLLM (vision large language models)

Meta; New York (NY); On-site; USD 177,000 - 251,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an AI Research Scientist specializing in multimodal generative AI. The role involves pushing the boundaries of AI research, mentoring engineers, and contributing to publications. Candidates should have a strong background in AI, with a PhD preferred, and be fluent in Python and PyTorch. This position offers competitive compensation and the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology.

Benefits

Bonus

Equity

Benefits

Qualifications

• Experience writing software and executing complex experiments involving large AI models.
• Publications in machine learning, computer vision, NLP, speech.

Responsibilities

• Lead research in multimodal reasoning and generation.
• Contribute to experiments and publications.
• Mentor team members and collaborate cross-functionally.

Skills

Python

PyTorch

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

PhD in AI

Job description

AI Research Scientist, VLLM (vision large language models)

• Lead, collaborate, and execute on research that pushes forward the state of the art in multimodal reasoning and generation research.• Work towards long-term ambitious research goals, while identifying intermediate milestones.• Directly contribute to experiments, including designing experimental details, writing reusable code, running evaluations, and organizing results.• Work with a large team.• Contribute to publications and open-sourcing efforts.• Mentor other team members. Play a significant role in healthy cross-functional collaboration.• Prioritize research that can be applied to Meta's product development.

AI Research Scientist, VLLM (vision large language models) Responsibilities

Push state of the art in multimodal generative AI

Explore new techniques for advanced reasoning and multimodal understanding for AI Assistants

Mentor and work with AI/ML engineers to find a path from research to production

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

A PhD in AI, computer science, or related technical fields.

Publications in machine learning, computer vision, NLP, speech

Experience writing software and executing complex experiments involving large AI models and datasets.

Must obtain work authorization in the country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment.

Preferred Qualifications

Direct experience in generative AI and LLM research.

First (joint) author publications experience at peer-reviewed AI conferences (e.g., NeurIPS, CVPR, ICML, ICLR, ICCV, and ACL).

Fluent in Python and PyTorch (or equivalent)

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About Meta

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.

$177,000/year to $251,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.

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