About this role
- Work with vast amounts of data, generate research questions that push the state-of-the-art, and build data based products
- Develop novel quantitative methods on top of Meta's unparalleled data infrastructure
- Learn new tools, systems, and programming languages quickly as required by the particular project you are working on
- Communicate best practices in quantitative analysis to partners
- Work collaboratively with other scientists, engineers, UX researchers, and product managers to accomplish complex tasks that deliver demonstrable value
- Proactively identify, scope and implement innovative solutions with well defined intermediate milestones
- Actively identify new opportunities within Meta's long term roadmap for applied science contributions
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience
- Currently holds a PhD in the field of Operations Research, Computer Science, or a related field
- At least 3 years of industry experience as an applied research scientist or a similar role
- Experience with empirical research and for answering questions with data
- Experience developing algorithms in languages like Python, C, C++ or Java
- Experience analyzing datasets using languages like Python
- Must obtain work authorization in the country of employment at the time of hire and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment
- Experience with large scale distributed AI training and inference
- Experience working and communicating cross functionally in a team environment
- Experience analyzing large datasets using tools like Presto, Hive or Spark
- Proven track record of publications at leading journals or conferences such as ICML, NeurIPS, ICLR, IJCAI, AAAI, KDD, WWW, JMLR, JACM, MLSys or similar
- Experience with solving large-scale combinatorial optimization problems
$74.04/hour to $217,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits
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Meta's mission is to build the future of human connection and the technology that makes it possible.
Our technologies 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.
To help create a safe and respectful online space, we encourage constructive conversations on this page. Please note the following:
• Start with an open mind. Whether you agree or disagree, engage with empathy.
• Comments violating our Community Standards will be removed or hidden. Please treat everybody with respect.
• Keep it constructive. Use your interactions here to learn about and grow your understanding of others.
• Our moderators are here to uphold these guidelines for the benefit of everyone, every day.
• If you are seeking support for issues related to your Facebook account, please reference our Help Center (https://www.facebook.com/help) or Help Community (https://www.facebook.com/help/community).
For a full listing of our jobs, visit https://www.metacareers.com
What you'll do
- The role involves working with large datasets to generate research questions and develop data-based products. Collaboration with scientists, engineers, and product managers is essential to deliver impactful solutions.
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