Research Scientist, Artificial Intelligence

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Salary

$122K-$181K From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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Market context

U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)

$111,944 U.S. median for this role

Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)

+13.7% - Much faster than average

35% above the BLS role benchmark for data and ml aggregate.

Matched to SOC 15-1252 - Data and ML aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

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Data From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Seniority

Mid From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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Public-company From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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About this role

Research Scientist, Artificial Intelligence Menlo Park, CA; San Francisco, CA Meta is seeking a Research Scientist to join Meta Superintelligence Labs (MSL). The position is with Fundamental AI Research (FAIR), AI research lab developing new architectures, capabilities and training paradigms to advance the frontier of AI. Researchers will drive impact by building the next generation of frontier agentic systems and products that connect billions of users, while contributing high quality code and reproducible results to the open source community. There is also an opportunity to publish state-of-the-art research. They will work with an interdisciplinary team of scientists, engineers, and cross-functional partners, and will have access to cutting-edge technology, resources, and research facilities. Responsibilities: - Perform research to advance the science and the technology of intelligent machines - Work towards long-term ambitious research goals, while identifying intermediate milestones - Influence the progress of relevant research communities by producing publications - Open-source high-quality code and generate reproducible science Minimum qualifications: - Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience. Degree must be completed prior to joining Meta - First-authored publications at peer-reviewed conferences, such as ICML, NeurIPS, ICLR, ACL, EMNLP, and other venues, reflecting experience in machine learning - Research background in machine learning, artificial intelligence, theoretical physics, applied mathematics, or related areas - Proficiency in Python and deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch or comparable tools, with experience utilizing AI-powered coding assistants in development workflows

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