Research Engineer, Fundamental AI Research - CoreML and Optimization

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses, including Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, WhatsApp, and AR/VR technologies.
$56,250 - $173,000
Machine Learning
Mid-Level Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
2+ years of experience
AI

Description For Research Engineer, Fundamental AI Research - CoreML and Optimization

Meta's Fundamental AI Research (FAIR) team is seeking a Research Engineer to push the boundaries of artificial intelligence. This role combines cutting-edge research with practical engineering to advance machine learning and AI technologies. The position focuses on developing and optimizing algorithms for training and inference of deep learning models at scale.

The ideal candidate will work at the intersection of research and engineering, implementing novel approaches to machine learning while ensuring their practical applicability at Meta's scale. You'll be responsible for developing optimization algorithms, working with distributed computing systems, and designing new AI model architectures. The role requires both theoretical understanding and hands-on implementation skills.

Working at Meta offers unique opportunities to impact billions of users through your research and engineering work. You'll collaborate with world-class researchers and engineers in the FAIR team, contributing to fundamental AI research while seeing your work deployed in real-world applications. The role involves publishing research papers, contributing to open-source projects, and working on problems that push the boundaries of what's possible in AI.

The position offers competitive compensation including base salary, bonus, equity, and comprehensive benefits. Meta's culture encourages innovation, collaboration, and impact at scale. You'll be part of a team that values both theoretical advances and practical implementations, with the resources and scale to turn research ideas into reality.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone passionate about both research and engineering, who wants to work on fundamental AI problems while having their work impact products used by billions of people. The role combines the intellectual challenge of research with the satisfaction of seeing your work deployed at scale.

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Responsibilities For Research Engineer, Fundamental AI Research - CoreML and Optimization

  • Carry out cutting-edge research to advance the field of machine learning and artificial intelligence
  • Perform research that enables learning the semantics of data (images, video, text, audio, and other modalities)
  • Devise rigorous engineering and data-driven approaches for efficient training of AI models and algorithms implementation
  • Contribute research that leads to innovations in: optimization algorithms, distributed computing, and novel AI model architecture
  • Collaborate with research scientists and cross-functional partners in a team environment
  • Publish research results and contribute to research that impacts Meta product development
  • Open source high quality code and produce reproducible research

Requirements For Research Engineer, Fundamental AI Research - CoreML and Optimization

Python
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience
  • Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, a relevant technical field, or 2+ years of equivalent domain-specific industry experience
  • Experience with Python, C or C++ or other related languages and with the PyTorch framework
  • Development experience in training large-scale AI models and performance evaluation
  • Familiarity with model architectures such as convolutional nets and Transformers
  • Experience in solving complex problems and comparing alternative solutions
  • Experience working and communicating cross functionally in a team environment
  • Must obtain work authorization in the country of employment

Benefits For Research Engineer, Fundamental AI Research - CoreML and Optimization

Medical Insurance
Equity
  • Competitive salary
  • Bonus
  • Equity
  • Benefits package

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