Full-Time

Research Scientist

Posted on 9/5/2025

Meta

Meta

10,001+ employees

Global social networks and advertising platform

Compensation Overview

$176.4k - $200.2k/yr

+ Bonus + Equity + Benefits

Company Historically Provides H1B Sponsorship

Bellevue, WA, USA

In Person

Category
AI & Machine Learning (3)
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Required Skills
Data Science
Data Structures & Algorithms
Machine Learning
Computer Vision
Data Analysis
Requirements
  • Requires a PhD degree (or foreign degree equivalent) in Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Analytics, Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, Applied Sciences, or a related field
  • OR completion of all coursework towards a PhD degree in in Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Analytics, Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, Applied Sciences, or a related field
  • Requires completion of a university-level course, research project, internship, or thesis in the following:
  • 1. Algorithms, data structures, or systems software
  • 2. Solving analytical problems using quantitative approaches
  • 3. Gathering, manipulating, or analyzing complex, high-volume, high-dimensionality data from varying sources
  • 4. Communicating complex research in a clear, precise, and actionable manner
  • 5. Research in topics closely related to machine learning, NLP, recommendation systems, pattern recognition, signal processing, data mining, artificial intelligence, information retrieval, or computer vision
  • 6. Performing research that enables learning the semantics of data (images, video, text, audio, or other modalities) and advances the technology of intelligent machines
  • 7. Devising better data-driven models of human behavior
  • 8. Adapting standard machine learning methods to best enterprise modern parallel environments: distributed clusters, multicore SMP, or GPU
  • 9. Developing highly scalable classifiers and tools leveraging machine learning, statistics, regression, rules-based models, or mathematical models
  • 10. Java, C++, Perl, PHP, or Python
  • 11. CTR modeling, user sequence modeling, embedding features, engagement modeling, or model quantization
Responsibilities
  • Perform research and develop solutions to computer software and computer hardware problems.
  • Research, design, and develop new optimization algorithms and techniques to improve the efficiency and performance of Meta’s platforms.
  • Design and implement large-scale distributed software systems to serve large numbers of complex requests simultaneously and without failure.
  • Utilize technical research background, train new ranking models, and run experiments.
  • Create tools for migrating large bodies of user data across systems for new products, scalability efforts, and development of new core infrastructure.
  • Suggest, collect, and synthesize system requirements from stakeholders and create effective feature roadmaps.
  • Analyze and resolve computer challenges from a system engineering standpoint.
  • Work on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.
  • Demonstrate good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
  • Advance, develop and optimize ranking models in both architecture and feature space.
  • Conduct research on state-of-the-art machine learning and deep learning methods.
  • Design and implement experiments to evaluate the effectiveness of approach and integrate new technologies into production systems across Meta.
  • Productionize proven prototypes by incorporating them into sophisticated ranking models and optimizing model architectures and implementations to meet scalability requirements

Meta Platforms Inc. runs a family of social apps including Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp to help people connect, share content, and participate in online communities. It also develops virtual reality hardware and experiences through Oculus and is exploring the metaverse. Most revenue comes from advertising, with tools that let businesses target audiences using data from its large user base, plus VR product sales and digital services. The company differentiates itself by owning multiple major social platforms, offering a scalable cross-platform ad platform, and investing in VR, AR, and AI to expand digital experiences and monetization opportunities.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Menlo Park, California

Founded

2004

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Q1 2026 revenue surges 33% to $56.3 billion from AI-enhanced advertising.
  • Wisconsin approves $1B 220MW data center online in 2027 for AI expansion.
  • Analysts project stock reaching $653–$792 in five years on ad and AI scale.

What critics are saying

  • EU fines Meta 1.2 billion euros in 2023 for Facebook US data transfers violating GDPR.
  • European Commission fines Meta 200 million euros in April 2025 for DMA data combination breaches.
  • Elsevier, Cengage sue Meta on May 5, 2026, for Llama AI copyright infringement demanding damages.

What makes Meta unique

  • Meta leverages AI for precise ad placement, generating $55 billion Q1 2026 revenue.
  • Meta's vast platforms including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp enable unmatched audience targeting.
  • Meta invests in Llama AI model, powering unique visual underage detection across platforms.

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NPR
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Ars Technica
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Yahoo Finance
Apr 14th, 2026
Meta partners with Broadcom for custom AI chips through 2029

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CNBC
Apr 14th, 2026
Meta commits to 1 gigawatt of custom AI chips with Broadcom through 2029

Meta and Broadcom have announced an extended partnership through 2029 for designing Meta's custom AI accelerators. Meta has committed to deploying one gigawatt of its training and inference accelerators under the agreement. The deal expands an existing collaboration between the two companies focused on Meta's in-house chip development. As part of the arrangement, Broadcom CEO Hock Tan has agreed to leave Meta's board of directors. Broadcom shares rose 3% in extended trading following the announcement. The partnership underscores Meta's continued investment in custom silicon to power its artificial intelligence infrastructure and reduce reliance on third-party chip suppliers.

The Associated Press
Apr 14th, 2026
Meta and Broadcom partner on industry-first 2nm AI chip with multi-gigawatt rollout

Broadcom and Meta have announced a multi-year strategic partnership to support Meta's AI compute infrastructure through 2029. The collaboration centres on Meta Training and Inference Accelerator (MTIA) chips, with an initial deployment exceeding one gigawatt as part of a sustained multi-gigawatt rollout. The partnership will deliver what the companies call the industry's first 2nm AI compute accelerator. Broadcom will provide its XPU platform for chip co-development and advanced Ethernet technologies for networking across Meta's expanding AI compute clusters. The technology will underpin Meta's deployment of generative AI features across WhatsApp, Instagram and Threads. Meta aims to deliver what it calls "personal superintelligence" to billions of users globally. Broadcom CEO Hock Tan will transition from Meta's board to an advisory role focusing on Meta's custom silicon roadmap.

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