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# Postdoctoral Researcher, AI and Systems Co-design Team

- **Company:** Facebook Inc.
- **Location:** Menlo Park, CA, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Computer Engineering, Distributed Systems, Open Source Technology, AI Infrastructure, Information Technology, Machine Learning Operations
- **Published:** July 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.jobmonkeyjobs.com/career/27893874/Postdoctoral-Researcher-Ai-Systems-Co-Design-Team-California-Menlo-Park-7418

## About the Role

* 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
 * Close to completing/recently completed PhD in CS or related fields
 * Track record of recent and consistent publications reflecting expertise in theoretical and/or empirical research
 * Relevant research experience working onAI hardware, software, and algorithms
 * 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 publications at leading workshops, journals and conferences
 * Experience with driving research at the individual or team level in large-scale ML Systems/Compiler, AI Accelerator, and/or Distributed Systems

## Description

* 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 the team as well as 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
 * Bring the latest ideas to Meta, e.g., through inviting leading researchers to talk to their work at Meta, through sharing advances in the field through internal talks and notes
 * Build a research program for your future


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