AI Research Scientist, VLLM (vision large language models)

Job Description

AI Research Scientist role at Meta focusing on multimodal reasoning and generation research to push the state of the art in AI technology.

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience
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

Lead, collaborate, and execute on research in multimodal reasoning and generation
Work towards long-term ambitious research goals
Directly contribute to experiments, design experimental details, write reusable code, run evaluations, and organize results
Work with a large team
Contribute to publications and open-sourcing efforts
Mentor other team members and play a significant role in cross-functional collaboration
Prioritize research applicable to Meta's product development
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 transition research to production

Employees at Meta are often offered comprehensive benefits, including medical/dental/vision coverage, mental-health resources, family planning support (fertility, adoption, surrogacy), and caregiving programs. Financial benefits typically include a competitive retirement plan, equity awards, life insurance, and access to financial coaching and legal support. Time-off benefits commonly feature generous PTO and holidays, unlimited sick time, various paid leaves, flexible “Global Travel Days,” and a 30-day paid break every five years.