Research Scientist, Computer Vision (PhD) at Meta in San Francisco, California

Job Description:

Meta is seeking Research Scientists to join its Fundamental AI Research (FAIR) organization to work on making significant advances in AI. We are seeking talented researchers with experience in vision-language models and general AI to join the team to investigate how to build contextually aware AI that will be the foundation for a new paradigm in how we interact and use computers. The chosen candidate will work with a diverse and highly interdisciplinary team of scientists, engineers, and cross-functional partners and access cutting-edge technology, resources, and research facilities.

Research Scientist, Computer Vision (PhD) Responsibilities:

• Develop algorithms based on state-of-the-art machine learning and neural network methodologies.


• Define, build and benchmark new capabilities needed for the next generation of AI.


• Work with and create large datasets.


• Conduct research to advance the science and technology of intelligent machines.


• Conduct research towards long-term ambitious research goals while identifying intermediate milestones.


• Conduct research that enables learning the semantics of data across multiple modalities (images, video, text, audio, speech and other modalities).

Minimum Qualifications:

• 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.


• Currently has or is in the process of obtaining a PhD in the field of Computer Vision, Language, Machine Learning, a related field, or equivalent practical experience. Degree must be completed prior to joining Meta.


• Research Experience in deep learning, computer vision, robotics, or AI infrastructure.


• Experience with Python and PyTorch.


• Experience writing software and executing complex experiments.


• Experience communicating research for public audiences of peers.


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

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proven track record of achieving significant results as demonstrated by grants, fellowships, patents, as well as publications at leading workshops, journals or conferences such as CVPR, ICCV, ICCV, NeurIPS, SIGGRAPH, or similar.


• Demonstrated research and software engineering experience via an internship, work experience, coding competitions, or widely used contributions in open source repositories (e.g. GitHub).


• Experience solving complex problems and comparing alternative solutions, tradeoffs, and diverse points of view to determine a path forward.


• Experience working and communicating cross functionally in a team environment.

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 WhatsApp 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.



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$117,000/year to $173,000/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. Apply Now