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Postdoctoral Researcher, HW/SW Co-design (PhD)

Meta
Menlo Park, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 3 Apr 2025
💰 $173,000/yr($117,000/yr$173,000/yr)

About the role

Meta is seeking a Post Doctoral Research Scientist to join the AI & Systems CoDesign Team. The position will involve applying their research skills to solve some of cutting edge infrastructure problems at scale.Postdoctoral Researcher, HW/SW Co-design (PhD) Responsibilities
  • Utilize extensive understanding of hardware architecture and software to analyze the scalability bottlenecks in our AI and Compute Fleet
  • Conduct state-of-the-art research to advance the science and technology of AI infrastructure
  • Collaborate closely with cross-functional partners across a broad range of disciplines and contribute towards Meta's research product development
  • Influence progress of relevant research communities by producing high-quality publications
  • Open source research code and conduct reproducible research
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.
  • Currently has or is in the process of obtaining a PhD degree in Computer Science or a similar field. Degree must be completed prior to joining Meta.
  • Conducted research in ML systems, hardware/software co-design, inference/training efficiency, large scale infrastructure or related areas.
  • Track record of recent and consistent publications reflecting expertise in theoretical and/or empirical research.
  • Experience solving analytical problems using analytic and quantitative approaches.
  • Relevant research experience working on HW/SW for AI Infrastructure
  • Must obtain work authorization in country of employment at the time of hire and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Proven track record of achieving significant results as demonstrated by grants, fellowships, patents, as well as publications at leading workshops, journals or conferences.
  • Experience solving complex problems and comparing alternative solutions, trade-offs, and varying perspectives to determine a path forward.
  • Experience with driving research in a large-scale distributed systems setup
For those who live in or expect to work from California if hired for this position, please click here for additional information. About Meta Meta 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.
$117,000/year to $173,000/year + benefits

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