Meta is seeking a Principal Research Scientist to join our Fundamental AI Research (FAIR) team, an organization focused on making research breakthroughs in AI. Individuals in this role are expected to be world-leading experts in research areas such as ML theory, Responsible AI, reinforcement learning, computer vision, audio, and/or NLP. To learn more about our research, visit https://ai.facebook.com/. The ideal candidate for this position will have a track record in producing new science that is seminal to understanding intelligence, with particular experience in building and analyzing large-scale models for vision, language, speech, or general agents.

AI - Research Scientist (Leadership) Responsibilities

• Influence and drive strategy for long-term ambitious research to advance the science and technology of intelligent machines
• Form internal partnerships, influence, resolve conflict, build alignment, and work effectively across teams and disciplines throughout the company to execute the strategy
• Call out opportunities and risks across multiple research teams
• Influence progress of relevant research communities by producing publications
• Contribute research that can be applied to Meta product development
• Be a role model for inclusive behaviors and a culture that values, respects and taps into different backgrounds and perspectives
• Mentor researchers
• Make the company better through engaging in cross-company efforts like recruiting, cross-functional partnerships, diversity & inclusion initiatives, or site initiatives

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of work experience in a faculty, industry, or government research position with primary emphasis on AI research
• Ph.D. and established track record of leading influential research, e.g. as evidenced by high-impact publications at peer-reviewed AI conferences (e.g. NeurIPS, CVPR, ICML, ICLR, ICCV, ACL, Interspeech and ICASSP)
• Experience building and executing on long-term research strategies
• Experience communicating research for public audiences of peers, as well as non-technical audiences
• Knowledge in a programming language

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of work experience in a faculty, industry, or government research position with primary emphasis on AI research
• Track record of translating research into business impact
• Experience working with a variety of cross-functional peers and stakeholders (e.g., product managers, data scientists, designers, engineers, policy, communications, marketing)
• Experience in developing and debugging in Python or C/C++
• Experience and/or interest in managing research teams in an industrial setting

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.