Social platforms at global scale plus the largest open-weight model programme.
Meta operates Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Threads, monetised through advertising. Its Llama models are the centre of the open-weight ecosystem, and its capital expenditure on AI compute is among the highest in the industry.
Open roles moved from 1,266 to 1,480 over the trailing 30 days, with software engineer roles leading the increase.
A sustained increase at this rate usually precedes headcount growth by one to two quarters.
Median posted compensation for research scientist roles moved from about $270K to $315K across 520 observed postings and reports.
Pay moving this fast usually signals a supply shortage rather than a general raise.
The release targets tool use and long-context reliability at a size that runs on a single accelerator.
Compresses the price floor for inference across the whole API market.
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