About the Role

Research Scientist Intern role at Meta's Central Applied Science team, focusing on developing novel quantitative methods and data-driven products using large-scale data. The intern will work on ambitious research goals while collaborating with scientists, engineers, and product managers to deliver impact across Meta's products and infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with vast amounts of data to generate research questions and build data-driven products
• Develop novel quantitative methods using Meta's data infrastructure
• Work toward long-term ambitious research goals with intermediate milestones
• Communicate best practices in quantitative analysis to partners
• Collaborate with scientists, engineers, UX researchers, and product managers

Required Skills & Qualifications

Must Have:

• Currently pursuing or have a PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, AI or related field
• Experience analyzing datasets using languages like Python
• Experience developing algorithms in Python, C, C++ or Java
• Experience with empirical research and answering questions with data
• Must obtain work authorization in country of employment

Nice to Have:

• Expertise in AI, machine learning, NLP, information retrieval, or data mining
• Experience with large-scale data systems like Presto, Spark
• First-authored publications at leading venues (KDD, ICML, NeurIPS, etc.)
• Intent to return to degree program after internship
• Experience working and communicating cross-functionally
• Software engineering experience via internships, competitions, or open source