Research Engineer, FAIR AI & Society

Job Description

Meta is looking for a Research Engineer to join the FAIR team, focusing on advancing AI and personal superintelligence. The role involves developing post-training pipelines for large language models and collaborating with researchers to evaluate models' alignment and societal impact.

Requirements

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.
Research background in machine learning, artificial intelligence, computational statistics, applied mathematics, or related areas.
Research publications reflecting experience in theoretical or empirical research.
Experience in developing and debugging in Python or similar programming languages.
Experience in analyzing and collecting data from various sources, including Hive, Spark, SQL etc.
Must obtain work authorization in the country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment.

Responsibilities

Perform research to advance the science and technology of intelligent machines.
Develop and scale post-training pipelines for LLMs, including implementation of novel alignment algorithms.
Build engineering infrastructure to evaluate frontier models with regard to alignment and societal impact.
Develop and scale novel applications of pro-social artificial intelligence.
Work towards long-term research goals, while identifying immediate milestones.
Influence progress of relevant research communities by producing publications.
Open source high quality code and produce reproducible research.

Benefits

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.

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