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Linguistic Engineer

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses.
Burlingame, CA, USA
$103,000 - $156,000
Machine Learning
Mid-Level Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
2+ years of experience
AI · AR/VR
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Description For Linguistic Engineer

Meta's AR/VR division is at the forefront of innovation in augmented and virtual reality technology. As a Linguistic Engineer, you'll play a crucial role in developing and maintaining the foundation of our machine learning systems, particularly in speech recognition and natural language understanding.

Your primary focus will be on creating high-quality datasets and ensuring consistent model performance across multiple languages, directly impacting the effectiveness of our voice assistant products. This position offers a unique blend of computational linguistics and machine learning, requiring both technical expertise and linguistic understanding.

Working within Meta's AR/VR team, you'll collaborate closely with machine learning engineers, researchers, and product teams to advance our conversational AI capabilities. The role demands a strong foundation in programming and data analysis, with opportunities to work with cutting-edge technology in natural language processing and machine learning.

This position is ideal for someone who combines technical skills with linguistic expertise and has a passion for improving human-computer interaction. You'll be part of a team that's shaping the future of communication in virtual and augmented reality environments.

The role offers competitive compensation, ranging from $103,000 to $156,000 annually, and is based in Burlingame, CA. You'll be working with state-of-the-art tools and technologies, including Python and various machine learning frameworks, while contributing to products that will define the next generation of social technology.

Join Meta's AR/VR division to be part of a team that's pushing the boundaries of what's possible in language technology and artificial intelligence. Your work will directly impact how millions of users interact with Meta's AR/VR products through natural language interfaces.

Last updated 5 months ago

Responsibilities For Linguistic Engineer

  • Creating datasets
  • Maintaining consistent models across languages
  • Ensuring voice assistant product functions effectively
  • Collaborating with machine learning teams
  • Contributing to conversational AI advancement
  • Delivering datasets, models, and knowledge for machine learning systems
  • Working on speech recognition and natural language understanding components

Requirements For Linguistic Engineer

Python
PHP
  • At least two years of experience as a data scientist, software engineer, or computational linguist
  • Experience with programming and data analysis in Python and SQL
  • Familiarity with text analysis and databases
  • Preferred: Five or more years of experience
  • Preferred: Knowledge of relationship between data and machine learning models
  • Preferred: Fluency in additional languages
  • Preferred: Advanced coursework in relevant fields

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