Research Engineer, Monetization AI (PhD)

Meta; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 56,000 - 173,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Research Engineer specializing in Monetization AI. The role involves developing advanced AI and ML technologies for personalized advertising, contributing significantly to revenue generation. Candidates should have a strong background in deep learning, reinforcement learning, and natural language processing, along with programming skills in Python. This position offers competitive compensation and benefits, including equity and bonuses.

Benefits

Equity

Benefits

Bonus

Qualifications

• Research experience in deep learning, reinforcement learning, NLP, computer vision.
• Programming experience in Python and frameworks like PyTorch.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement large-scale model architectures.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize ML systems.
• Apply Reinforcement Learning techniques for long-term value optimization.

Skills

Python

Deep Learning

Reinforcement Learning

Natural Language Processing

Computer Vision

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

PhD in Computer Science

Tools

PyTorch

Job description

Research Engineer, Monetization AI (PhD)

We are the Monetization Ranking AI Research organization, dedicated to delivering personalized ads that maximize both user utility and advertiser value. We focus on advancing AI and ML technologies for all aspects of Monetization, including ranking, retrieval, model architecture, and optimization. By consistently integrating cutting-edge AI/ML advancements, we help Meta’s products achieve long-term goals and have contributed tens of billions in revenue. With our growing impact, we’re seeking motivated AI specialists to join our team and drive SOTA research across the Monetization organization.

Research Engineer, Monetization AI (PhD) Responsibilities

Develop and implement large-scale model architectures, leveraging model scaling and transfer learning techniques.

Prioritize training scalability and signal scaling to optimize model performance, efficiency, and reliability.

Develop and apply NextGen sequence learning techniques to drive advancements in natural language processing and understanding.

Design and implement generative modeling solutions for data augmentation.

Research and develop graph-aware large language models.

Develop and deploy AutoML pipelines.

Apply Reinforcement Learning (RL) techniques, including long-term value optimization, RLHF, and RL4Reason.

Use causal learning to identify and understand the cause and effect of relationships across data.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and optimize ML systems, leveraging expertise in hardware-software co-design, including quantization, compression, and resource-efficient AI, to drive performance improvements and efficiency gains.

Develop and implement innovative solutions for data-related challenges, utilizing knowledge of semi/self-supervised learning, generative techniques, sampling, debiasing, domain adaptation, continual learning, data augmentation, cold-start, content understanding, and large language models.

Minimum Qualifications

Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience. Degree must be completed prior to joining Meta

Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining a PhD degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or relevant technical field.

Research experience in deep learning, reinforcement learning, natural language processing, computer vision, recommendations, ranking, search, or related areas.

Programming experience in Python and hands-on experience with frameworks such as PyTorch.

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

Preferred Qualifications

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

Experience taking ideas from research to production.

Experience working and communicating cross functionally in a team environment.

Experience solving complex problems and comparing alternative solutions, tradeoffs, and different perspectives to determine a path forward.

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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.

$56.25/hour to $173,000/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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