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Applied Research Scientist-November 2024
Menlo Park
Nov 3, 2025
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About Applied Research Scientist

  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:

  Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

  Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at [email protected].

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