Research Scientist
Menlo Park, CA | Remote, US
- 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.
- Telecommuting is permitted from anywhere in the U.S.
- Doctorate degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Analytics, Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, Applied Sciences, or a related field. Requires completion of a graduate-level course, research project, or internship involving the following:
- Solving analytical problems using quantitative approaches
- Communicating complex research in a clear, precise, and actionable manner
- Research in topics closely related to machine learning, NLP, recommendation systems, pattern recognition, signal processing, data mining, artificial intelligence, information retrieval, or computer vision
- Performing research that enables learning the semantics of data (images, video, text, audio, or other modalities) and advances the technology of intelligent machines
- Adapting standard machine learning methods to best enterprise modern parallel environments: distributed clusters, multicore SMP, or GPU
- Developing highly scalable classifiers and tools leveraging machine learning, statistics, regression, rules-based models, or mathematical models and
- Java, C++, Perl, PHP, or Python.
Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta. Apply
Job Profile
Regions Countries Benefits/PerksBenefits Bonus Equity Long term conditions Mental health conditions Pregnancy-related support Religious beliefs
SkillsAlgorithms Artificial Intelligence C Computer Science Computer Vision Data Mining Data techniques Design Developing Distributed software systems Engineering Information Retrieval Java Machine Learning NLP Optimization Optimization algorithms Pattern Recognition Perl PHP Python Recommendation systems Recruiting Regression Research Signal processing Statistics System Engineering Technical Web
Tasks- Analyze and resolve computer challenges
- Analyze and resolve computer challenges from a system engineering standpoint
- Build algorithms using machine learning and statistics
- Create tools for data migration and scalability efforts
- Data mining
- Demonstrate good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions
- Design and implement optimization algorithms
- Implement large-scale distributed software systems
- Research and develop solutions to computer software and hardware problems
- Resolve computer challenges from a system engineering standpoint
- Train new ranking models
- Utilize technical research background for new ranking models
- Work on problems of diverse scope
- Work on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors
Analytics Applied Sciences Artificial Intelligence Computer Science Computer Software Design Doctorate in Computer Science Engineering Information Systems Mathematics Physics Related Field Statistics Technology
RestrictionsTelecommuting is permitted from anywhere in the U.S.
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