AI Research Scientist, Language - Generative AI
Job Summary
Job Description
Meta is seeking a Research Scientist to join our Llama Large Language Model (LLM) Research team. We are looking for recognized experts in NLP or reinforcement learning; with experience in areas like LLM alignment; multilingual modeling; code generation; responsible AI; and model controllability. The ideal candidate will have an interest in producing and applying new science to help us develop and responsibly release large language models. Responsibilities: Lead, collaborate, and execute on research that pushes forward the state of the art in large language model research. Directly contribute to experiments, including designing experimental details, writing reusable code, running evaluations, and organizing results. Work with a large and globally distributed team. Contribute to publications and open-sourcing efforts. Help identify long-term ambitious research goals as well as intermediate milestones. Prioritize research that can be applied to Meta's product development. Mentor other team members. Play a significant role in healthy cross-functional collaboration.
Must have:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- A PhD in AI, computer science, or related technical fields.
- Experience holding an industry, faculty, or government researcher position.
- Publications in machine learning.
- Experience writing software and executing complex experiments involving large AI models and datasets.
Good to have:
- Direct experience in generative AI and LLM research.
- 2+ year(s) of work experience in a university, industry, or government lab, in a role with primary emphasis on AI research.
- First author publications experience at peer-reviewed AI conferences (e.g., NeurIPS, CVPR, ICML, ICLR, ICCV, and ACL).
- Experience developing and debugging in Python.
Perks:
- Bonus
- Equity
- Benefits
5 skills required
Job Details
Meta is seeking a Research Scientist to join our Llama Large Language Model (LLM) Research team. We are looking for recognized experts in NLP or reinforcement learning; with experience in areas like LLM alignment; multilingual modeling; code generation; responsible AI; and model controllability. The ideal candidate will have an interest in producing and applying new science to help us develop and responsibly release large language models.
AI Research Scientist, Language - Generative AI Responsibilities
- Lead, collaborate, and execute on research that pushes forward the state of the art in large language model research.
- Directly contribute to experiments, including designing experimental details, writing reusable code, running evaluations, and organizing results.
- Work with a large and globally distributed team.
- Contribute to publications and open-sourcing efforts.
- Help identify long-term ambitious research goals as well as intermediate milestones.
- Prioritize research that can be applied to Meta's product development.
- Mentor other team members. Play a significant role in healthy cross-functional collaboration.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- A PhD in AI, computer science, or related technical fields.
- Experience holding an industry, faculty, or government researcher position.
- Publications in machine learning.
- Experience writing software and executing complex experiments involving large AI models and datasets.
- Must obtain work authorization in the country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Direct experience in generative AI and LLM research.
- 2+ year(s) of work experience in a university, industry, or government lab, in a role with primary emphasis on AI research.
- First author publications experience at peer-reviewed AI conferences (e.g., NeurIPS, CVPR, ICML, ICLR, ICCV, and ACL).
- Experience developing and debugging in Python.
For those who live in or expect to work from California if hired for this position, please click for additional information.
Locations
Data Center
About Meta
Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.
$147,000/year to $208,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits
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