Revealed: Here's What You Can Earn Working At Facebook
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siliconindia | Wednesday, 24 September 2014, 17:25 IST
Machine Learning Engineer
Salary: $123,421
The like pages or products that you come across on Facebook, is designed by none other than these machine learning engineers, and this means that it’s a crucial position that pays big bucks.
As Machine learning is a very broad and interdisciplinary field that combines linear algebra, statistics, hacking skills, database skills, and distributed computing skills, these engineers mainly build and scale Facebook's services that get better the more you use them.
Engineering Manager
Salary: $155,976
Leading and supervising a team of engineers as they develop, test, modify, and create solutions to technical problems, is not an easy task. But having said that an engineering manager can be a very rewarding occupation, as it’s definitely isn't a job for everyone.
Engineering managers are mainly responsible for supervising junior engineers, coordinating production plans, and researching new procedures along the team which they can use it for future course of action. Additionally, these individuals are expected to have a little more problem-solving skill up their sleeve than your typical software engineers do.
Research Scientist
Salary: $129,615
As Facebook’s main forte lies with research; the company also employs a bunch of scientists in its research divisions with an intension to bring out the best possible result for their users.
With a unique research model and the company’s hybrid approach, Facebook encourages its employees to make discoveries that affect the world, both through improving their site and services, and through the broader advancement of scientific knowledge. Additionally, these individuals use precise methods to find out what's working and what’s not working, and what's feasible under Facebook's platform.
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