Summary:
Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta), formerly known as Facebook Inc., builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps and services 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. To apply, click “Apply to Job” online on this web page.
Required Skills:
Research Scientist Responsibilities:
- Perform research and develop solutions to computer software and hardware problems.
- Research, design, and develop new optimization algorithms and techniques to improve the efficiency and performance of Meta’s platforms.
- Design and implement large-scale distributed software systems to serve numerous complex requests simultaneously and reliably.
- Utilize your technical research background to train new ranking models and run experiments.
- Create tools for migrating large amounts of user data across systems for new products, scalability, and core infrastructure development.
- Apply machine learning, statistics, or other data techniques to build algorithms.
- Gather, analyze, and synthesize system requirements from stakeholders and create effective feature roadmaps.
- Analyze and resolve system engineering challenges.
- Address problems of diverse scope, evaluating data to identify factors.
- Exercise good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for solutions.
- Work remotely from anywhere in the U.S.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Doctorate degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Analytics, Mathematics, Physics, Applied Sciences, or related fields.
- Completion of a university-level course, research project, internship, or thesis in:
- Algorithms, data structures, or systems software.
- Solving analytical problems using quantitative approaches.
- Handling high-volume, high-dimensional data from various sources.
- Communicating complex research clearly and precisely.
- Research experience related to machine learning, NLP, recommendation systems, pattern recognition, signal processing, data mining, AI, information retrieval, or computer vision.
- Research that advances understanding of data semantics (images, video, text, audio, etc.) and enhances intelligent machine technology.
- Developing scalable classifiers and tools using machine learning, statistics, regression, rules-based, or mathematical models.
- Proficiency in Java, C++, Perl, PHP, or Python.
Public Compensation:
$232,652/year to $290,180/year + bonus + equity + benefits
Industry: Internet
Equal Opportunity:
Meta is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, age, veteran status, disability, or other protected characteristics. We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, as permitted by law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program where required. We may use AI and machine learning in our hiring process.
Meta is committed to providing accommodations for candidates with disabilities. Contact us at for assistance.
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