Software Engineering - Sys ML Engineer - US - IC5

Meta is seeking a Research Engineer to join the Fundamental AI Research (FAIR) team, a research organization committed to advancing the field of artificial intelligence. We are seeking individuals who are passionate in solving engineering challenges in developing new algorithms and software to accelerate our progress towards advanced machine intelligence. Candidates will have an opportunity to make fundamental contributions on understanding and improving the societal and economic impact of AI and apply their ideas at an unprecedented scale. Some aspects of this role require algorithms design and experimentation, implementation and deployment, especially at the interface of frontier models and society.Software Engineering - Sys ML Engineer - US - IC5 Responsibilities

Carry out cutting-edge research to advance the field of machine learning and artificial intelligence

Contribute research that leads to innovations in: alignment, security and safety, particularly in the context of AI agents

Devise rigorous engineering and data-driven approaches for efficient training of AI models and algorithms implementation

Collaborate with research scientists and cross-functional partners in a team environment

Publish research results and contribute to research that impacts Meta product development

Open source high quality code and produce reproducible research

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

Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, a relevant technical field, or 2+ years of equivalent domain-specific industry experience

Experience with Python, C or C++ or other related languages and with the PyTorch framework

Development experience in training large-scale AI models and performance evaluation, and familiarity with model architectures such as Large Language Models, Transformers, and Recommender Systems

Experience in solving complex problems and comparing alternative solutions, tradeoffs, and different perspectives to determine a path forward

Experience working and communicating cross-functionally in a team environment

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

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 to be completed prior to joining Meta

Ph.D in computer science, applied mathematics, or related fields

Familiarity with PT2 technologies, Triton, MLIR, or experiences working inside PyTorch

Expert knowledge in GPU performance and authoring high-performance CUDA kernels

Research and software engineer experience demonstrated via fellowships, patents, internships, or coding competitions

First-authored publications at peer-reviewed conferences (e.g., NeurIPS, MLSys, ASPLOS, PLDI, CGO, PACT, ICML, or similar)

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$70.67/hour to $208,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

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