Visiting Applied Research Scientist (PhD)

Facebook is seeking a Visiting Applied Researcher to join the Enterprise Products team, an organization that develops and maintains scalable products that power the Facebook enterprise.

Enterprise Product Applied Research team is composed of applied quantitative and computational experts using machine learning, statistics and operations research to bring in step-level improvements in efficiency and scalability across the entire suite of enterprise products.

The term length would be at least 6 months and the ideal candidate should already have a deep background in machine learning.

  • Build data driven models leveraging state of the art ML algorithms for solving large scale enterprise problems
  • Land concrete product impact by integrating the models into the FB’s Enterprise Products
  • Work cross-functionally to define problem statements, collect data, build analytical models and deploy them at scale
  • Design and optimize ML services for Enterprise Products
  • Perform research into improving existing ML systems for Enterprise products
  • Publish work in top tier conferences

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

  • Currently has or is pursuing Ph.D.

    degree in quantitative field (e.g.

    computer science, engineering, operations research, electrical engineering, statistics, mathematics and related fields)

  • Holistic understanding of modern machine learning algorithms
  • 2+ years of experience/research interest in machine learning
  • 4+ years of experience in programming with C/C++/Python
  • Experience communicating/collaborating with other researchers/engineers
  • Must obtain work authorization in the country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Currently has or is pursuing Ph.D.

    degree in quantitative field (e.g.

    computer science, engineering, operations research, electrical engineering, statistics, mathematics and related fields)

  • Holistic understanding of modern machine learning algorithms
  • 2+ years of experience/research interest in machine learning
  • 4+ years of experience in programming with C/C++/Python
  • Experience communicating/collaborating with other researchers/engineers
  • Must obtain work authorization in the country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment

Facebook’s mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together.

Through our family of apps and services, we’re building a different kind of company that connects billions of people around the world, gives them ways to share what matters most to them, and helps bring people closer together.

Whether we’re creating new products or helping a small business expand its reach, people at Facebook are builders at heart.

Our global teams are constantly iterating, solving problems, and working together to empower people around the world to build community and connect in meaningful ways.

Together, we can help people build stronger communities
– we’re just getting started.

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