Research Scientist Manager

Meta • Sunnyvale, CA

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About The Position

Meta is seeking a versatile and experienced computer science research manager to join our wide-ranging research and development teams that drive innovation across various cutting-edge technologies and applications. This role is critical to shaping and ensuring Meta's position as a leader in the tech industry.

Requirements

• 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

Nice To Haves

• 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

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree