Meta
Research Scientist, Machine Learning & Signal Processing [Technical Leadership]
$219K–$301K
Burlingame, CA · Full-time · Posted Oct 13, 2026
- Experience
- 12+ years in AI or machine learning research, including experience leading research teams or large-scale research programs.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
About the job
Leads research strategy and teams developing AI for wearable devices, including EMG and other sensor systems, and brings research from conception into scalable products.
What you'll do
- Set research strategy and technical direction for wearable AI, EMG, and sensor-processing initiatives.
- Lead development and evaluation of AI architectures and methods for signal processing, sensor fusion, and wearable intelligence.
- Build and mentor research teams and collaborate across product, engineering, and hardware to deploy research in products.
What they ask for
- 12+ years of experience in AI or machine learning research, including leading research teams or large-scale programs.
- Experience establishing research strategy and roadmaps with demonstrated impact on AI systems or products at scale.
- Experience attracting, developing, and retaining research talent; executing cross-functional AI research initiatives through deployment; and communicating technical directions to varied audiences.
- Experience leading research in a specialized domain such as EMG signal processing, wearable computing, health sensors, human-computer interaction, or physiological signal analysis.
Nice to have
- Experience publishing AI, machine learning, or biosignal processing research in peer-reviewed venues such as NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, or IEEE EMBC.
Pay
USD $219,000/year to $301,000/year base salary
Tools
EMG, motion sensors, audio, video
AI focus
Applied AI research for wearables and sensor interpretation, including EMG signal processing, sensor fusion, and wearable device intelligence; translating research into production systems.
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