Research Scientist, AI/ML (PhD)

Requirements

• Currently has or is in the process of obtaining a PhD in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Science, or a related technical field
• Experience developing machine learning algorithms or machine learning infrastructure in Python, PyTorch, and/or C/C++
• Experience in training, fine-tuning, and/or experimenting with foundation models beyond black-box use

What You'll Be Doing

• Apply relevant AI and machine learning techniques to build Ads auction/user behaviour treatments
• Develop novel, accurate AI algorithms and advanced systems for large scale applications
• Work towards long-term ambitious production goals, while identifying intermediate milestones
• Directly contribute to experiments, including designing experimental details, developing reusable code, running evaluations, and organizing results
• Work with large data, and contribute to development of large scale foundation models
• Design methods, tools, and infrastructure to push forward the state of the art in AI

Nice to Haves

• Experience in Reinforcement Learning, GenAI, Large Language Models, etc
• Experience in Ads, especially in auction theory and implementation (bidding, budgeting, targeting)
• Experience in User Behaviour modelling, Long-term Value optimization or Causal Learning

Perks and Benefits

• Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer
• Commitment to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in job application procedures