Research Engineer, Systems ML - Auction / Mechanism Design (PhD)

We are looking for Machine Learning researchers and applied scientists to join the Auction team in Meta Ads. Auction is the place where demand (advertisers) actually meets supply (users), where the total value of every ad gets computed, allocation decisions get made and prices get decided. The team’s focus in this area includes both algorithm innovations and providing a platform to support auctions for the Family of Apps teams (Instagram, Facebook, etc.).

By applying your experience in quantitative methods, you will be empowered to drive impact across the entire Meta Ads ecosystem from fundamental changes made to the auction. Individuals in this role are expected to have expertise and publications within research areas including artificial intelligence, machine learning, auctions and mechanism design. You will have a passion for building data-driven products and forming research frameworks and mechanism design to solve challenging, real-world problems.Research Engineer, Systems ML - Auction / Mechanism Design (PhD) Responsibilities

• Work with vast amounts of data, generate research questions that push the state-of-the-art, and build data-driven products.
• Develop novel quantitative methods on top of Meta's unparalleled data infrastructure.
• Work towards long-term ambitious applied research goals, while identifying intermediate milestones.
• Communicate best practices in quantitative analysis to partners.
• Work both independently and collaboratively with other scientists, engineers, UX researchers, and product managers to accomplish complex tasks that deliver demonstrable value to Meta's community of over 3.8 billion users.
• Actively identify new opportunities within Meta's long term roadmap.

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 in computer science or another ML-related field, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience. Degree must be completed prior to joining Meta.
• Publications in Machine Learning, AI, computer science, auctions, or related technical fields
• Experience analyzing datasets using languages like Python or R
• Experience using machine learning and deep learning frameworks, such as PyTorch, TensorFlow or scikit-learn
• Experience developing algorithms in languages like Python, C, C++ or Java
• Experience analyzing large datasets using tools like Presto, Hive or Spark
• Must obtain work authorization in the 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 such as CLR, NeurIPS, CVPR, ACL, ICML, MLSys, ISCA, MICRO, DAC, WINE, SAGT, EC etc
• Prior research and work experience in auction and mechanism design
• Prior research and work experience in the digital ads industry
• Demonstrated research and software engineering experience via an internship, work experience, coding competitions, or widely used contributions in open source repositories (e.g. GitHub).
• Experience working and communicating cross functionally in a team environment.
• Experience solving complex problems and comparing alternative solutions, tradeoffs, and diverse points of view to determine a path forward.

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$56.25/hour to $173,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

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