AI Research Scientist, Language - Generative AI

Job Description

About the Role

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.

Key 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

Requirements

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

Nice to Have

Direct experience in generative AI and LLM research
Experience developing and debugging in Python
First author publications experience at peer-reviewed AI conferences (e.g., NeurIPS, CVPR, ICML, ICLR, ICCV, and ACL)
2+ years of work experience in a university, industry, or government lab, in a role with primary emphasis on AI research

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field or equivalent experience
PhD in AI, computer science, or related fields
Experience with large AI models and datasets
Publications in machine learning

Benefits & Perks

Salary range of $147,000/year to $208,000/year plus bonus, equity, and benefits
Individual compensation determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location
Benefits offered in addition to base salary

Working at Meta

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. The company values innovation, inclusivity, and responsible AI development. Meta is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities.

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