Software Engineer, AI

Facebook ,
London, Greater London

Overview

Job Description

Intro: Facebook's mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Through our family of apps and services, we're building a different kind of company that connects billions of people around the world, gives them ways to share what matters most to them, and helps bring people closer together. Whether we're creating new products or helping a small business expand its reach, people at Facebook are builders at heart. Our global teams are constantly iterating, solving problems, and working together to empower people around the world to build community and connect in meaningful ways. Together, we can help people build stronger communities - we're just getting started. Summary: Facebook is seeking AI Software Engineers to join our Research & Development teams. The ideal candidate will have industry experience working on a range of problems. The position will involve taking these skills and applying them to some of the most exciting and massive social data and prediction problems that exist on the web. We are hiring in multiple locations. Required Skills: 1. Apply relevant AI and machine learning techniques to build intelligent user experiences 2. Develop novel, accurate AI algorithms and advanced systems for applications 3. Code deliverables in tandem with the engineering team 4. Work with product managers to define use cases, and develop methodology and benchmarks to evaluate different approaches Minimum Qualifications: 5. BS, MS or Ph.D. degree in Computer Science or related quantitative field 6. 5+ years of experience in one or more of the following areas: Deep Learning, Computer Vision, NLP, Speech, AR/VR, Conversational AI, Dialogue, Robotics, AI-Infrastructure, Machine Learning or artificial intelligence 7. Proven ability to translate insights into business recommendations 8. Experience with Hadoop/HBase/Pig or MapReduce/Sawzall/Bigtable 9. Knowledge developing and debugging in C/C++ and Java 10. Experience with scripting languages such as Perl, Python, PHP, and shell scripts Preferred Qualifications: 11. Experience with filesystems, server architectures, and distributed systems 12. Experience developing software for consumer devices or mobile, including algorithm design and systems software development Industry: Internet