About the job

Facebook's mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Through our family of apps and services, we're 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 we're 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 - we're just getting started.

If you are excited and passionate about the potential of artificial intelligence, machine learning and its applications then this role is for you.The Open Source Developer Advocacy team is looking for an expert in the field of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to engage with developer communities, educate, excite and inspire them to build with and contribute to Facebook’s open source offerings. This is a highly public facing and deeply technical role. You will be the spokesperson strengthening the connection between leading AI/ML Facebook technologies (like PyTorch) and its respective, worldwide user bases.This is a highly technical role, on a team dedicated to open and honest communication, leadership and strong community citizenship.You will interact with the most innovative engineers inside and outside of Facebook every day. You will write code samples, present demos, articles and tutorials that easily communicate the benefits of AI/ML technologies for developers, scientists, and technical decision makers. You will promote and highlight Facebook Open Source, a wide range of technology stacks, and relevant, contemporary software development techniques & trends. You will represent Facebook at developer conferences, events, hackathons, and with the technical press and bloggers. You will work on open-source software projects in a variety of programming languages. And you will also advocate internally for the needs of the developer community, working with Facebook product and engineering teams to determine features and technology strategy.

Responsibilities

• Create code samples, demos, prototypes, articles and tutorials to engage technical audiences at scale
• Establish credibility with developers and developer communities as a thought leader in the AI/ML space
• Own and drive community engagement for a range of AI/ML technologies including the PyTorch ecosystem
• Liaise with PyTorch product and engineering teams to communicate third-party feedback
• Present technical sessions at conferences, running workshops and hands-on hackathons
• Collaborate with internal teams to understand and vocalize open source and developer community building strategies
• Execute new strategies to increase and maximize engagement with the right audiences on the right channels
• Grow, manage, and maintain a positive public profile with the community at large
  

Minimum Qualification

• BA/BS in Computer Science, or an equivalent degree and experience
• Experience presenting to technical audiences
• Coding experience in contemporary languages and environments – such as JavaScript, PHP, Objective-C, Java, .NET, Python, Ruby – and in the open-source community. Candidates will complete Facebook’s 6-week engineering bootcamp
  

Preferred Qualification

• Advanced Degrees or research experience in AI/ML
• Recognition as a thought leader in the AI/ML Community
• Experience creating high quality coding tutorials, videos, presentations and demos
• Experience using PyTorch
  

Facebook is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Facebook is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations-ext@fb.com.