Facebook is seeking Research Scientists to join fundamental and applied research teams, which are focused on making significant progress in AI.
Advances in AI are key to our mission, spanning some of the most pressing research challenges of our generation across such areas as artificial intelligence, machine learning, computational statistics, and applied mathematics, particularly including areas such as deep learning, graphical models, reinforcement learning, computer perception, natural language processing and data representation.
The ideal candidate will have a keen interest in producing new science to understand intelligence and technology to make computers more intelligent, or to work on more applied problems across the company.
Research Scientist Responsibilities
– Conduct research to advance the science and technology of intelligent machines
– Devise better data-driven models of human behavior
– Work towards long-term ambitious research goals, while identifying intermediate milestones
– Influence progress of relevant research communities by producing publications
– Contribute research that can be applied to Facebook product development
– Lead and collaborate on research projects within a globally based team
– Drive team goals & technical direction to pursue opportunities that make your larger organization more efficient
Minimum Qualifications
– Experience leading projects with industry-wide impact
– Experience communicating and working across functions to drive solutions
– Experience in mentoring/influencing senior engineers across organizations
– Proven track record of planning multi-year roadmap in which shorter-term projects ladder to the long-term vision
– Experience in driving large cross-functional/industry-wide engineering efforts
– Ph.D.
Computer Science or related technical field
Preferred Qualifications
– Experience in shipping products to millions of customers or have started a new line of product