Applied Science Research Scientist — AI/ML Systems

Meta; New York (NY); On-site; USD 184,000 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta’s Central Applied Science team seeks a seasoned Research Scientist to advance the state-of-the-art by building data-driven products and research frameworks. You will partner with scientists, engineers, and product managers to deliver impactful work across Meta’s products, infrastructure and operations.

You’ll tackle large datasets, devise novel quantitative methods, and share best practices with partners while aiming for measurable value for a community of billions of users.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience
• PhD in computer science, statistics, operations research or a related field
• 4+ years of industry experience in an applied R&D capacity or similar function
• Publications in Machine Learning, AI, computer science, statistics, data science, or related technical fields
• Experience analyzing datasets using languages such as Python
• Experience using machine learning and deep learning frameworks, such as PyTorch, TensorFlow or scikit-learn
• Experience developing algorithms in languages such as Python, C, C++ or Java
• Experience analyzing large datasets using tools such as Presto, Hive or Spark
• Must obtain work authorization in country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment

Responsibilities

• Work with vast amounts of data, generate research questions that push the state-of-the-art, and build data-driven products which impact the business
• Develop novel quantitative methods on top of Meta's unparalleled data infrastructure
• Work towards long-term ambitious research goals, while identifying intermediate milestones
• Communicate best practices in quantitative analysis to partners
• Work both independently and collaboratively with other scientists, engineers, and product managers to accomplish complex tasks that deliver demonstrable value to Meta's community of over 3.8 billion users
• Actively identify new opportunities for scientific tooling and systems to yield outsized impact, in line with Central Applied Science's role and mission within Meta

Skills

Python

C++

Java

PyTorch

TensorFlow

scikit-learn

Presto

Hive

Spark

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/related field

PhD in computer science/statistics/OR or related field

Tools

Python

PyTorch

Presto

Hive

Spark

Job description

Meta’s Central Applied Science team seeks a seasoned Research Scientist to advance the state-of-the-art by building data-driven products and research frameworks. You will partner with scientists, engineers, and product managers to deliver impactful work across Meta’s products, infrastructure and operations.

You’ll tackle large datasets, devise novel quantitative methods, and share best practices with partners while aiming for measurable value for a community of billions of users.