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Industry: Engineering, Social Media, Technology

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• Lead, collaborate, and execute on research that pushes forward the state of the art in multimodal reasoning and generation research.
• Work towards long-term ambitious research goals, while identifying intermediate milestones.
• Directly contribute to experiments, including designing experimental details, writing reusable code, running evaluations, and organizing results.
• Work with a large team.
• Contribute to publications and open-sourcing efforts.
• Mentor other team members. Play a significant role in healthy cross-functional collaboration.
• Prioritize research that can be applied to Meta's product development.

AI Research Scientist, VLM (vision language models) Responsibilities:

• Push state of the art in multimodal generative AI
• Explore new techniques for advanced reasoning and multimodal understanding for AI Assistants
• Mentor and work with AI/ML engineers to find a path from research to production

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• 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
• Publications in machine learning, computer vision, NLP, speech
• 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:

• First (joint) author publications experience at peer-reviewed AI conferences (e.g., NeurIPS, CVPR, ICML, ICLR, ICCV, and ACL).
• Direct experience in generative AI and LLM research.
• Fluent in Python and Py Torch (or equivalent)

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 Whats App 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.

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations-ext@meta.com.

$184,000/year to $257,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.

Client-provided location(s): Menlo Park, CA

Job ID: a1KDp00000E2KhRMAV

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-12-20T19:52:47
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Perks and Benefits

Health and Wellness

• Health Insurance
• Health Reimbursement Account
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• FSA
• FSA With Employer Contribution
• HSA
• HSA With Employer Contribution
• Fitness Subsidies
• On-Site Gym
• Mental Health Benefits

Parental Benefits

• Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
• Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
• Fertility Benefits
• Adoption Assistance Program
• Family Support Resources

Work Flexibility

• Flexible Work Hours
• Remote Work Opportunities
• Hybrid Work Opportunities

Office Life and Perks

• Commuter Benefits Program
• Casual Dress
• Happy Hours
• Snacks
• Some Meals Provided
• Company Outings
• On-Site Cafeteria
• Holiday Events

Vacation and Time Off

• Paid Vacation
• Unlimited Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Personal/Sick Days
• Sabbatical
• Leave of Absence

Financial and Retirement

• 401(K)
• 401(K) With Company Matching
• Pension
• Company Equity
• Performance Bonus
• Relocation Assistance
• Financial Counseling

Professional Development

• Learning and Development Stipend
• Promote From Within
• Mentor Program
• Shadowing Opportunities
• Access to Online Courses
• Lunch and Learns
• Internship Program

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