Core Data Science Intern, Product Algorithms (PhD)

We are looking for research interns to join the Product Algorithms team in Core Data Science.

Core Data Science is an interdisciplinary team of quantitative scientists that aims to deliver research and innovation that fundamentally increase the magnitude of Facebooks successes.

By applying your expertise in quantitative methods, you will be empowered to drive impact across a range of products, infrastructure and operational use cases at Facebook.

Core Data Science Intern, Product Algorithms (PhD) Responsibilities

• Work closely with a product engineering team to identify and answer important product questions
• Answer product questions by using appropriate statistical techniques on available data
• Communicate findings to product managers and engineers
• Drive the collection of new data and the refinement of existing data sources
• Analyze and interpret the results of product experiments
• Develop best practices for instrumentation and experimentation and communicate those to product engineering teams

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining, a PhD degree in CS or related technical field
• Extensive experience solving analytical problems using quantitative approaches
• Comfort manipulating and analyzing complex, high-volume, high-dimensionality data from varying sources
• A strong passion for empirical research and for answering hard questions with data
• A flexible analytic approach that allows for results at varying levels of precision
• Ability to communicate complex quantitative analysis in a clear, precise, and actionable manner
• Strong knowledge of an analysis tool such as Python or R
• Experience working with large data sets, experience working with distributed computing tools a plus (Map/Reduce, Hadoop, Hive, etc.)
• Experience using machine learning and deep learning frameworks, such as PyTorch, TensorFlow or scikit-learn
• Must obtain work authorization in country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment
• Must be currently enrolled in a full-time degree program and returning to the program after the completion of the internship/co-op

Preferred Qualifications

• Publications in top-tier Machine Learning, AI, computer science, statistics, applied mathematics, data science, or related technical fields

About the Facebook company

Facebooks mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together.

Through our family of apps and services, were 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 were 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 — were just getting started.

Meta is committed to providing reasonable support (called accommodations) in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions or sincerely held religious beliefs, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support