Research Scientist

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.

Research Scientist Responsibilities

• Perform research and develop solutions to computer software and computer 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 large numbers of complex requests simultaneously and without failure. Utilize technical research background, train new ranking models, and run experiments. Create tools for migrating large bodies of user data across systems for new products, scalability efforts, and development of new core infrastructure.
  
  Use machine learning, statistics, or other data techniques to build algorithms. Suggest, collect, and synthesize system requirements from stakeholders and create effective feature roadmaps. Analyze and resolve computer challenges from a system engineering standpoint.
  
  Work on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors. Demonstrate good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Analytics, Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, Applied Sciences, or a related field. Foreign equivalent accepted.

Requires completion of one graduate-level course, one research project, or one internship involving each of the following skills:

1.Machine Learning Framework(s): PyTorch, MXNet, or Tensorflow

2.Machine learning, recommendation systems, ranking systems, computer vision, natural language processing, data mining, or distributed systems

3.Translating insights into business recommendations

4.Hadoop/HBase/Pig or MapReduce/Sawzall/Bigtable/Spark

5.Developing and debugging in C/C++ and Java

6.Scripting languages such as Perl, Python, PHP, or shell scripts

7.C, C++, C#, or Java

8.Python, PHP, or Haskell

9.Relational databases and SQL

10. Software development tools: Code editors (VIM or Emacs), and revision control systems (Subversion, GIT, or Perforce)

11. Linux, UNIX, or other *nix-like OS including file manipulation and simple commands

12. Building highly-scalable performant solutions

13. Distributed systems including sharding, consistency, and availability

and 14. Data structures and algorithms.

Locations

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.

$215,658/year to $240,240/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Individual pay is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable.

In addition to base salary, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.