Applied scientist at FAANG(fresher with B.Tech)

Can somebody please guide me for the applied scientist role like what are the required skillsets, kind of projects and resources for preparation. Would love to have a mentor also. Thanks in advance:)

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iron_man

Unicorn-Startup2mo

Applied scientist role pay for fresher starts at 40L base

SpanishCollectivization

Student2mo

can you please guide me how to approach this role?

iron_man

Unicorn-Startup2mo

First publish at least one research paper on AI or ML then ping me for next steps.

placehldr

Linkedin2mo

Setting expectations right - Applied Science at FAANG as a fresher would be kind of tough to get.

Most people without PhDs are given MLE roles, for FAANG in terms of qualifications it usually entails a few publications in top conferences. I have seen people get it without publications as well, but the research path is almost a sure shot way of getting interview calls from these places.

If you are really serious about it, you can apply for Googles pre-doc research engineer positions, or research fellow at Mfst research.

Long term, I would suggest try to get associated with a lab in a good university and contribute to research.
An even lower hanging fruit would be contributing to ML open source repositories.

In terms of skills, build mastery over the internals of ML models, understand how neural nets work. Then you can move on to specific architectures. Stanford 224N is a great resource.

SpanishCollectivization

Student2mo

loved this ❤️❤️

Marshmello

B2B SaaS2mo

Fall in love with the subject first. Every resource is online. If you wanna go deep, then technical books it is. Do not worry about a mentor when you're just starting out. Be active on social media. Write blogs, Substack newsletter, explaining your project or any other scientific aspect of a big tech company.