Staff Research Scientist, FAIR (RL / LLM's)

Paris, France Until 8/23/2026 0+ years exp H-1B sponsor history First posted June 9, 2026 Last posted June 9, 2026
Job description

Description

Meta is seeking Research Scientists to join our Fundamental AI Research (FAIR) team, an organization focused on making research breakthroughs in AI. Individuals in this role are expected to be world-leading experts in research areas such as ML theory, responsible AI, reinforcement learning, computer vision, audio, and/or NLP. To learn more about our research, visit https://ai.meta.com/. Ideal candidates for these positions will have a track record in producing new science that is seminal to understanding intelligence, with particular experience in building and analyzing large-scale models for vision, language, speech, or general agents.

Responsibilities

Perform research to advance the science and technology of intelligent machines Perform research that enables learning the semantics of data (images, video, text, audio, codegen, and other modalities) Work towards long-term ambitious research goals, while identifying immediate milestones Influence progress of relevant research communities by producing publications Open source high quality code and produce reproducible research

Qualifications

Currently has a PhD degree in the field of Computer Science, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience. Degree must be completed prior to joining Meta Research background in machine learning, artificial intelligence, computational statistics, applied mathematics, or related areas Research publications reflecting experience in theoretical or empirical research Experience in developing and debugging in Python or similar programming languages Experience in analyzing and collecting data from various sources Must obtain work authorization in country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment
About this role

Summary

Conduct AI research on models for vision, language, speech, and general agents.

Job title

Staff Research Scientist, FAIR (RL / LLM's)

Experience level

doctorate or equivalent

Minimum experience

0+ years exp

Industry

software

Location requirements

Paris, France, on-site, no remote work allowed

Salary

Not specified

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

phd in computer science or relatedresearch publicationspythondata analysis

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

machine learningartificial intelligencereinforcement learningcomputer visionnatural language processing
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Paris, France

On-site City