Research Scientist Intern, Central Applied Science (PhD)

Job Description:

Central Applied Science (CAS) is a research and development team, working to improve (COMPANY NAME)'s products, infrastructure, and processes. We generate real-world impact through a combination of scientific rigor and methodological innovation. Our focus is on longer-term, foundational work that addresses new opportunities and challenges across the (COMPANY NAME) family of apps. The work we do enhances the (COMPANY NAME) family of apps that enable billions of people to communicate with each other daily. Central Applied Science is interdisciplinary, with expertise in computer science, statistics, machine learning, and economics among many other fields. This diversity of perspectives enriches our research and expands the scope and scale of projects we can address. We deliver value through collaborative projects with other groups at (COMPANY NAME) and with the academic community. In addition, we build and open-source technical products aligned with our areas of expertise. We are looking for research interns to join the Product Algorithms team in Central Applied Science. The team is an interdisciplinary team of quantitative scientists that aims to deliver research and innovation that fundamentally increase the magnitude of (COMPANY NAME)'s successes. The ideal candidate will have extensive graduate training in computer science, machine learning, or related disciplines, and the passion to solve real world hard scientific problems. By applying your expertise and passion you will be empowered to drive impact across a range of products, infrastructure and operational use cases at (COMPANY NAME). Our internships are twelve (12) to twenty-four (24) weeks long and we have various start dates throughout the year.
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 (COMPANY NAME)'s unparalleled data infrastructure. Work towards long-term ambitious 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

Candidate Requirements:

Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining, a PhD degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence or a related field. Experience analyzing datasets using languages like Python or R. Experience developing algorithms in languages like Python, C, C++ or Java. Experience with empirical research and for answering questions with data. Must obtain work authorization in country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment. Expertise in one or more of the following fields: artificial intelligence, machine learning, natural language processing, information retrieval/management and data mining. Experience working with large-scale data systems, such as Presto, Spark, etc. Proven track record of achieving significant results as demonstrated by grants, fellowships, patents, as well as first-authored publications at leading workshops or conferences such as KDD, ICML, NeurIPS, ICLR, AAAI, WWW, ACL, etc. Intent to return to degree-program after the completion of the internship/co-op. Experience working and communicating cross functionally in a team environment. Demonstrated software engineer experience via an internship, work experience, coding competitions, or widely used contributions in open source repositories (e.g. GitHub)