Meta is seeking a Research Scientist to join our Fundamental AI Research (FAIR) Team, a research organization focused on making significant progress in AI. Individuals in this role are expected to be recognized experts in identified research areas such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, computational statistics, and applied mathematics, particularly including areas such as deep learning, reinforcement learning, computer vision, natural language processing and data representation. The ideal candidate will have a keen interest in producing new science to understand intelligence and technology to make computers more intelligent. To learn more about our research, visit https://ai.facebook.com/.

AI Research Scientist Responsibilities

• Lead research to advance the science and technology of intelligent machines
• Improve large language models for research and for deployment
• Research relevant AI and machine learning techniques to build intelligent rich code generation products
• Work towards long-term ambitious research goals, while identifying intermediate milestones
• Influence progress of relevant research communities by producing publications
• Lead and collaborate on research projects within a globally based team

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience holding a faculty, industry, or government researcher position
• Ph.D. and publications in machine learning, AI, computer science, statistics, applied mathematics, data science, or related technical fields
• Experience in theoretical and empirical research and for addressing research problems
• Experience communicating research for public audiences of peers
• Working knowledge in a programming language
• Proven work experience in a university or industry lab(s), in a role with primary emphasis on AI research

Preferred Qualifications

• 1+ year(s) of work experience in a university, industry, or government lab(s), in a role with primary emphasis on AI research
• Experience driving original scholarship in collaboration with a team
• First-author publications at relevant peer-reviewed AI conferences (e.g. NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, ACL, EMNLP)
• Experience in developing and debugging in C/C++, Python, or C#, PyTorch

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. Meta is committed to providing reasonable support (called accommodations) in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions or sincerely held religious beliefs, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please reach out to accommodations-ext@fb.com.