Research Scientist, Machine Learning

Meta; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking a Research Scientist to join our Core Machine Learning Research team to advance foundational AI and ML technologies at scale. You will conduct original research in deep learning, representation learning, and generative modeling, collaborating with researchers and engineers to translate findings into real-world impact.

You will publish at top-tier venues, work on large-scale model architectures, and help shape the direction of machine learning research at Meta.

Qualifications

• PhD in ML/AI or related field required/completion prior to joining Meta.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2+ years of ML research, designing & implementing novel algorithms with DL frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Conduct original research in core ML areas including deep learning, representation learning, generative modeling, optimization, and large-scale model architectures.
• Design, implement, and evaluate novel ML algorithms and models using frameworks such as PyTorch, iterating based on experimental results and data-driven insights
• Run controlled experiments to test research hypotheses and communicate findings with research and engineering partners
• Write clean, well-structured research code and contribute to shared codebases for reproducibility
• Produce and submit research findings to top-tier ML conferences and workshops (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR)
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to translate research innovations into production systems at scale
• Participate in code/design reviews and provide technical feedback
• Build logging, monitoring, and evaluation pipelines to track model performance
• Contribute to the health of the research community via reading groups and onboarding support

Skills

Python

C++

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Research

Data analysis

Education

PhD in ML/AI or related field

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Git

Linux

Job description

About

Meta is seeking a Research Scientist to join our Core Machine Learning Research team, where we advance the foundational AI and ML technologies that power Meta's family of products at scale. In this role, you will conduct original research in areas such as deep learning, representation learning, generative modeling, optimization, and large-scale model architectures. You will collaborate closely with researchers and engineers across the organization to translate novel findings into real-world impact, publish at top-tier venues, and help shape the direction of machine learning research at Meta.

Responsibilities

• Conduct original research in core machine learning areas including deep learning, representation learning, generative modeling, optimization, and large-scale model architectures
• Design, implement, and evaluate novel ML algorithms and models using frameworks such as PyTorch, iterating based on experimental results and data-driven insights
• Run controlled experiments to test research hypotheses, analyze outcomes, and make informed decisions in collaboration with research and engineering partners
• Write clean, well-structured research code and contribute to shared codebases, ensuring reproducibility and maintainability of experiments
• Produce and submit research findings to top-tier machine learning conferences and workshops such as NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, or similar venues
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners across research, engineering, and product teams to integrate research innovations into production systems at scale
• Participate in code and design reviews, providing and incorporating technical feedback to improve research quality and implementation robustness
• Build logging, monitoring, and evaluation pipelines to track model performance and detect regressions during research and deployment phases
• Contribute to the health of the research community by participating in programs such as reading groups, research reviews, and onboarding support for incoming researchers

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 Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, or a related technical field. Degree must be completed prior to joining Meta
• Must obtain work authorization in the country of employment at the time of hire and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment
• 2+ years of research experience in machine learning, including designing and implementing novel algorithms using deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow
• 2+ years of experience with Python or C++ for research and systems development in machine learning contexts
• Experience conducting experiments to validate research hypotheses and communicating findings through written papers, technical reports, or presentations Demonstrated software engineering experience through open-source contributions, research internships, or widely adopted research implementations
• Experience manipulating and analyzing large-scale, high-dimensional datasets for model training and evaluation
• Research experience in one or more specialized areas including large language models, self-supervised learning, reinforcement learning, causal inference, graph neural networks, or ML systems and hardware-software co-design
• Proven research contributions demonstrated by first-authored publications at leading venues such as NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, AAAI, CVPR, ACL, or similar conferences