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, WhatsApp, and Novi 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:
Applied Research Scientist Responsibilities:
Research, design, and develop new optimization algorithms and techniques to improve the efficiency and performance of Meta 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 form stakeholders, and create effective feature roadmaps
Analyze and resolve computer challenges from a system-engineering standpoint
Salary: $181,272.00 - $194,000.00 + bonus + equity + benefits. Individual pay within the stated range is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus or equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base salary, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta at this link: https://www.metacareers.com/facebook-life/benefits
Minimum Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, Data Science, Mathematics, or a related field. 36 months of experience in the job offered or in a related occupation. Requires 36 months of experience in the following:
Building models and developing algorithms for machine learning, statistics, mathematical programming, and simulation
Developing and supporting models in production
Modeling and analyzing up to petabytes of data using R or Python
Initiating and driving applied research projects to completion with minimal guidance
Communicating applied research work to technical and non-technical audience
Industry: Internet
Equal Opportunity:
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