Research Engineer, SysML - FAIR

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses, including Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, WhatsApp, and AR/VR technologies.
$70,670 - $208,000
Machine Learning
Senior Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
4+ years of experience
AI

Description For Research Engineer, SysML - FAIR

Meta's Fundamental AI Research (FAIR) team is seeking Research Engineers to join their SysML division, focusing on advancing artificial intelligence through innovative systems research. This role combines cutting-edge AI research with practical systems engineering, working on technologies that enable distributed training at unprecedented scales. The position involves developing and optimizing machine learning systems, working with technologies like cuBLAS, cuDNN, and FlashAttention, and contributing to training library components.

The role offers an opportunity to make fundamental advances in AI systems while working at Meta's scale. You'll be part of a team committed to open science innovations, focusing on building ML systems and infrastructures with emphasis on usability, efficiency, and sustainability. The work involves hardware-software co-design for training performance acceleration and developing solutions for resource-efficient AI scaling.

As a Research Engineer, you'll collaborate with world-class researchers and engineers, publishing your findings at top conferences and directly impacting Meta's product development. The position requires a strong background in both computer science and machine learning, with experience in systems optimization and large-scale ML deployment.

Meta offers a competitive compensation package including base salary ranging from $70.67/hour to $208,000/year, plus bonus and equity opportunities. The company provides comprehensive benefits and the chance to work on technologies that impact billions of users worldwide. This role is perfect for candidates passionate about pushing the boundaries of AI systems while considering practical implementation challenges at scale.

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Responsibilities For Research Engineer, SysML - FAIR

  • Carry out cutting-edge research to advance the science and technology of machine learning systems
  • Perform research that enables learning the semantics of data (images, video, text, audio, and other modalities)
  • Devise better data-driven models of AI system design and optimization
  • Contribute research that leads to innovations in scalable machine learning systems and resource-efficient AI
  • Collaborate with researchers and cross-functional partners
  • Publish research results and contribute to research that impacts Meta product development

Requirements For Research Engineer, SysML - FAIR

Python
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience
  • Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
  • 4+ years of domain-specific industry experience in systems, computer architectures, ML, and AI
  • Experience with Python, C++, C, Rust or other related languages and with PyTorch framework
  • Experience developing and optimizing systems for at-scale machine learning execution
  • Experience devising data-driven models and real-system experiments
  • Experience with scalable machine learning systems
  • Experience solving complex problems and comparing alternative solutions
  • Experience working and communicating cross functionally in a team environment

Benefits For Research Engineer, SysML - FAIR

Medical Insurance
Equity
  • Bonus
  • Equity
  • Medical Benefits

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