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Meta · 2 weeks ago

Research Scientist Manager

positionSunnyvale, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityDirector/Executive
money$184K/yr - $257K/yr
date8+ years exp

Meta is seeking a versatile and experienced computer science research manager to join their research and development teams that drive innovation across various technologies and applications. This role is critical to shaping Meta's position as a leader in the tech industry, involving hands-on support and leadership of software engineers and research scientists while developing technical vision and strategy for the organization.

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Responsibilities

Be hands-on supporting and leading teams of software engineers and research scientists
Develop technical vision, long-term strategy and set direction for the team and the organization
Communicate, collaborate, and build relationships with customers and peer teams to facilitate cross-functional projects
Remain up-to-date on ongoing software development activities within the team, help work through technical challenges, and be involved in design decisions

Qualification

Management experienceTechnical vision developmentCross-functional collaborationLLMsExperience in recommendation systemsRecruiting skillsPerformance managementBuilding technical organizations

Required

8+ years of experience or PhD and 4+ years of experience in a related industry research and development setting
2+ years of direct management experience, managing researchers and/or engineers
Experience with cross functional collaboration with product and infrastructure teams, as well as non-engineering functions
Demonstrated experience recruiting, building, structuring, and leading technical organizations, including performance management

Preferred

Experience in ranking, recommendation, or monetization systems
Demonstrated expertise in LLMs, reinforcement learning or causal learning
Prior work bridging academic research and real-world applications
Experience recruiting and developing applied research teams

Benefits

Bonus
Equity
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Company

Meta

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Meta's mission is to build the future of human connection and the technology that makes it possible.
dateFounded in 2004
location
Menlo Park, CA, US
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
https://www.metacareers.com/

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

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Kathryn Glickman
Director, CEO Communications
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