Research Scientist Manager, AI for Wearables and Health

Meta•Burlingame, CA

5d•$219,000 - $301,000

About The Position

Meta is seeking a Research Scientist manager to lead teams advancing AI capabilities for wearables and health applications. In this role, you will manage research & engineering teams working on machine learning solutions for wearable devices, health monitoring, biometric sensing, and wellness-focused AI systems. You will shape the research strategy for AI-powered health and wearables experiences, guide the translation of novel findings into impactful product features, and partner closely with hardware, applied research, engineering, and product organizations to deliver meaningful health and wellness outcomes at scale.

Requirements

8+ years of experience in machine learning research or applied machine learning, with depth in areas such as LLM mid/post-training, applied AI, wearable computing, or on-device machine learning
4+ years of experience managing research or engineering teams, including experience managing other research leaders or technical leads
Experience driving research strategy and roadmap decisions across the full ML research lifecycle, from problem formulation and experimentation through publication and production impact
Experience partnering cross-functionally with hardware, engineering, product, and data science teams to translate ML research into measurable outcomes for consumer devices
Experience recruiting, developing, and retaining research scientists and building high-performing research teams

Nice To Haves

Experience with on-device ML optimization, including model compression, efficient inference, and power-aware deployment for resource-constrained hardware
Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
Experience managing teams working on applications of large language models in consumer tech
Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
Track record of publishing impactful research at top ML venues such as NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, CHIL, or equivalents, and guiding teams to do the same
Experience adhering to and implementing responsible and ethical AI practices for health applications, including privacy protection, bias mitigation, and clinical validation considerations

Responsibilities

Manage multiple teams of research scientists and engineers working on AI for wearables and health, including post-training, sensor fusion, and biometric modeling
Define and drive the research strategy and roadmap for AI-powered health and wearables experiences, setting goals informed by team insights, emerging health AI literature, and Meta's product priorities
Maintain technical engagement across teams by evaluating research and product direction and quality, contributing directly to experimental design, model architecture decisions for on-device deployment, and publication strategy
Partner cross-functionally with MSL, product, UXR, and data science teams to translate health and wearables AI advances into measurable improvements across Meta's devices
Recruit, develop, and retain research scientists and research leaders with expertise in health AI, wearable computing, physiological signal processing, and on-device machine learning
Proactively identify and resolve execution risks across research projects, including experimental bottlenecks, compute and power constraints for wearable devices, and alignment between research outputs and health product requirements
Champion a team culture that values scientific rigor, reproducibility, responsible AI practices, and privacy-conscious approaches to health data
Hold research leaders accountable for performance, scientific depth, and cross-functional engagement, providing consistent and constructive feedback
Communicate research priorities, trade-offs, and strategic implications clearly to leadership, maintaining a perspective on key advances in health AI and wearable computing