Lead AI Research Scientist: Ads Ranking & Generative Systems

AI Chopping Block, Inc.; Bellevue, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta Platforms, Inc. seeks a distinguished AI Research Scientist at the leadership level to define the long-term vision for Ads Ranking models and generative retrieval.

You will lead research programs spanning large-scale model architectures and ML systems co-design, influencing Meta's ads ecosystem and the AI community at large. You will mentor engineers, collaborate across product and infrastructure teams, and publish high-impact work at top venues while translating breakthroughs into

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• 12+ years of AI research experience spanning foundational and applied ML.
• Proven track record leading AI research programs with measurable results.

Responsibilities

• Define multi-year research vision for Ads AI systems and ranking models.
• Lead design and execution of novel AI research programs at scale.
• Architect end-to-end AI systems for ads ranking across teams.
• Drive research on sequence learning, LLMs, AutoML, RL, and causal learning.
• Mentor engineers and researchers, guiding research design and career growth.
• Translate research advances into reliable AI systems deployed at scale.

Skills

AI research

Leadership

Publications

Strategic thinking

Mentoring

Education

PhD preferred

Bachelor's degree in CS

Tools

ML frameworks

Publications databases

Job description

Meta Platforms, Inc. seeks a distinguished AI Research Scientist at the leadership level to define the long-term vision for Ads Ranking models and generative retrieval.

You will lead research programs spanning large-scale model architectures and ML systems co-design, influencing Meta's ads ecosystem and the AI community at large. You will mentor engineers, collaborate across product and infrastructure teams, and publish high-impact work at top venues while translating breakthroughs into