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Meta · 1 day ago

Research Scientist, Systems and Infrastructure (PhD)

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

Meta is at the forefront of a transformative change in its business and technology, and their research teams are driving this evolution. As a Research Scientist, you will work on crucial projects, driving changes in your assigned codebase and collaborating with cross-functional teams to create effective feature roadmaps.

Computer Software

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Proactively identify and drive changes as needed for your assigned codebase, product area and/or systems

Build strong cross functional partnerships and code deliverables

Suggest, collect and synthesize requirements and create effective feature roadmaps

Perform specific responsibilities which vary by team

Qualification

PyTorchTensorFlowSystems softwareProgramming languagesAlgorithmsData MiningRelational databasesSQLInterpersonal skillsProblem solving

Required

Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining, a PhD degree or completing a postdoctoral assignment in the field of Computer Science, Computer Engineering or relevant technical field. Degree must be completed prior to joining Meta

Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience. Degree must be completed prior to joining Meta

Relevant experience using frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow or equivalent

Proven experience to translate insights into business recommendations

Experience building and shipping high quality work and achieving high reliability

Experience in systems software or algorithms

Experience programming in a relevant language

Experience identifying, designing and completing medium to large features independently, without guidance

Must obtain work authorization in country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment

Preferred

Demonstrated software engineer experience via an internship, work experience, coding competitions, or used contributions in open source repositories (e.g. GitHub)

Research and/or work experience in Algorithms, Architecture, Compilers, Databases, Data Mining, Distributed Systems, Infrastructure Systems, Mobile, Networking, Operating Systems, Programming Languages, Security, Cryptography, Storage or other relevant fields

Experience with programming languages such as Python, C, C++

Proven track record of achieving significant results as demonstrated by grants, fellowships, patents, as well as first-authored publications at leading workshops or conferences such as NSDI, SREcon, MLSys, PyCon, OSDI, KDD, USENIX Security, ICSE, PLDI, SIGMOD, VLDB, SIGCOMM, SOSP, IMC, OCP, or similar

Knowledge of relational databases and SQL

Experience solving complex problems and comparing alternative solutions, tradeoffs, and different perspectives to determine a path forward

Interpersonal experience working and communicating cross functionally in a team environment

Exposure to architectural patterns of large scale software applications