Meta · 4 months ago
Applied Research Scientist - Physics Simulations & Controls
Meta is a leading technology company focused on building immersive experiences beyond traditional digital connections. They are seeking an Applied Research Scientist to develop a large-scale software library for physics simulations, playing a crucial role in robotics and embodied AI applications.
Computer Software
Responsibilities
Lead complex software system integration and development
Implement state-of-the-art algorithms for numerical linear algebra, PDEs, optimization/dynamic programming/RL
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and prioritize project requirements
Develop and maintain high-quality, efficient, and scalable code
Participate in code reviews and contribute to the development of best practices
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience
Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computational Mathematics, Computational Mechanics, or relevant degree and 3+ years experience in large scale computational mathematics/physics software
3+ years experience with developing high performance computing solutions in C++
3+ years experience with parallel computing on CPU and GPUs
3+ years experience with physics simulations
Preferred
Experience with state-of-the-art simulation libraries
Experience with controls theory and training embodied agents in physical interactions
Experience with differentiable physics/PDE constrained optimization
Experience with dimensionality reduction and reduced order modeling
Benefits
Bonus
Equity
Benefits
Company
Meta
Meta's mission is to build the future of human connection and the technology that makes it possible.
Funding
Current Stage
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