Meta Hiring Pretraining Eval Researcher to Tackle Data Mixing
JesseDodge · x · 2026-08-08
Jesse Dodge from Meta announced a 1-year research role focusing on core LLM training evaluation challenges:
- Predictive metrics: Exploring what to evaluate during pretraining to maximize post-training performance.
- Cross-stage correlation: Identifying the most predictive evals across pretrain, midtrain, and post-train phases.
- Data mixing: Investigating optimal strategies for data composition.
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