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Facebook Research Scientist Central Applied Science 
United States, California 
795091356

06.05.2024
Research Scientist, Central Applied Science Responsibilities
  • Work with vast amounts of data, generate research questions that push the state-of-the-art, and build data-driven products.
  • Develop novel quantitative methods on top of Meta's unparalleled data infrastructure.
  • Work towards long-term ambitious research goals, while identifying intermediate milestones.
  • Communicate scientific best practices to partners.
  • Work both independently and collaboratively with other scientists, engineers, UX researchers, and product managers to accomplish complex tasks that deliver demonstrable value.
  • Actively identify new opportunities within Meta's long term roadmap for scientific contributions.
Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • PhD in the field of Computer Science, Statistics, Economics, Operations Research, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. Degree must be completed prior to joining Meta.
  • Experience with empirical research and for answering questions with data.
  • Experience developing algorithms in languages like Python, C, C++ or Java.
  • Experience analyzing datasets using languages like Python or R.
  • Must obtain work authorization in country of employment at the time of hire and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience solving complex problems and comparing alternative solutions, tradeoffs, and diverse points of view to determine a path forward.
  • Experience working and communicating cross functionally in a team environment.
  • Experience analyzing large datasets using tools like Presto, Hive or Spark.
  • Proven track record of achieving significant results as demonstrated by grants, fellowships, patents, as well as publications at leading workshops, journals or conferences such as KDD, EC, ICML, NeurIPS, or similar.
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$146,994/year to $208,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits
Individual pay is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base salary, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about at Meta.