AI Research Scientist (Technical Leadership), Data Research - MSL FAIR

Meta is seeking research scientists to help us build the data foundation for Meta's most advanced Large Language and Media Models. We're looking for researchers with LLM expertise to join us on working with data at scale and to push beyond the data ceiling. Our team contributes to data curation across all stages of LLM development (pre-training, mid-training, post-training) and all domains/modalities (e.g., web, code, image, video, multilingual). We tackle the hardest challenges at trillion-scale, including organic data curation, synthetic data generation, agent and interaction data, and frontier paradigms that redefine what's possible. Based in Meta Superintelligence Labs (MSL) within the Fundamental AI Research Organization (FAIR), you'll directly contribute to Meta's frontier models like Llama, while having the chance to collaborate with researchers and engineers across MSL.Minimum QualificationsBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experiencePhD in Computer Science or a related technical field4+ years of industry research experience in NLP or CV4+ years as a formal technical lead experienceExperience leading major technical initiatives with cross-functional impact and influencing strategy across multiple teamsPractical experience with multimodal pre-training or mid-training data curation for large language models, media perception, or media generation modelsPublished research in leading peer-reviewed conferences (e.g., ACL, NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, AAAI, KDD, CVPR, ICCV) and/or demonstrated significant industry influence in the field of AIPreferred QualificationsExperience working on frontier-quality/ state-of-the-art Large Language or Large Media ModelsFirst-author publications at top peer-reviewed conferences (e.g., ACL, NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, AAAI, KDD, CVPR, ICCV)Programming experience in Python and hands-on experience with frameworks like PyTorch or Spark, or related distributed computing frameworks (Ray, DataFlow)Hands-on experience on SQL and large-scale data handling, with familiarity of frameworks like Spark and HiveResponsibilitiesCollaborate with cross-functional teams to develop Meta's next foundational modelsAdvance our understanding of data research, such as how to overcome data walls and how best to create synthetic dataArchitect efficient and scalable data curation systems and pipelinesFundamentally improve our data velocity across workflows and projects by contributing to the advancement of data toolingExecute on high priority projects in pre-training, mid-training, or post-training data curationApply specialized expertise in video/image generation, video/image perception, OCR, agentic data, synthetic data, reasoning data, web parser, coding data, data scaling laws, or datamix optimizationLead complex technical projects end-to-endAbout MetaMeta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today-beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.Equal Employment OpportunityMeta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. You may view our Equal Employment Opportunity notice here.Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, fill out the Accommodations request form.