Meta Platforms, Inc. is looking to solve computer software and hardware problems, improve efficiency and performance of its platforms, and develop new technologies for immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality.
Requirements
- Java, C++, Perl, PHP, or Python
- Solving analytical problems using quantitative approaches
- Research in topics closely related to machine learning, NLP, recommendation systems, pattern recognition, signal processing, data mining, artificial intelligence, information retrieval, or computer vision
- 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
- Performing research that enables learning the semantics of data (images, video, text, audio, or other modalities) and advances the technology of intelligent machines
- Research experience in machine learning, NLP, recommendation systems, pattern recognition, signal processing, data mining, artificial intelligence, information retrieval, or computer vision
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.
Other
- Requires Doctorate Degree (or foreign equivalent) Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Analytics, Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, Applied Sciences, or a related field
- Telecommuting is permitted from anywhere in the U.S.
- Demonstrate good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions
- Communicating complex research in a clear, precise, and actionable manner
- Completion of a graduate-level course, research project, or internship involving quantitative approaches
