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AI Research Manager - Meta Superintelligence Labs

Meta

Location

Menlo Park, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

8/19/2026

Compensation

$219,000 - $301,000 a year

PhD with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202698.3% approval-86% YoY
👑 Elite sponsor

Job description

Meta is seeking a Research Scientist Manager to lead the Meta Superintelligence Labs, focusing on building and shipping personal superintelligence. This role requires a blend of research expertise, people management skills, and the ability to drive execution on complex AI challenges. The manager will oversee teams working on large-scale AI problems, ensuring engineering reliability and scalability. Candidates should be adaptable and thrive in fast-paced research environments.

Requirements

  • PhD degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related technical field
  • 6+ years of industry experience in AI research, machine learning, or a closely related technical field
  • 4+ years of experience managing teams of researchers or engineers, including experience managing other technical leaders or managers
  • Experience working on frontier-quality/state-of-the-art Large Language Models with deep, practical experience in LLM post-training
  • Demonstrated ability to balance hands-on technical work with people management and strategic planning
  • Experience communicating technical strategy and research direction to cross-functional stakeholders
  • Publications at peer-reviewed venues related to deep learning, language models, or data-centric AI

Responsibilities

  • Build, mentor, and grow a team of research scientists and research engineers
  • Oversee work across the full LLM post-training stack and influence the technical roadmap and research direction
  • Translate ambiguous user and product needs into tractable research questions, technical plans, and measurable outcomes
  • Lead complex cross-functional projects end-to-end
  • Maintain technical credibility through hands-on contributions to critical projects, including reviewing code and providing technical guidance
  • Define and maintain clear research quality standards and engineering best practices for the team

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.

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Meta Platforms Inc

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

219

FY2026

Approval rate

98.3%

FY2026

LCA certified

6,606

FY2026

Entry-level share

1.9%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

-86%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

-27%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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