Research Engineer – Contextual AI Devices Full-time

At Reality Labs, our goal is to define and deliver novel input and interaction solutions to enable experiences with AI devices. We are looking for a skilled Research Engineer to join our research team and help us define the interaction solutions of the future. Our input and interaction research and development lies at the intersection of human-computer interaction and machine. We are seeking engineers to work on the “full stack” of HCI problems, from low-level input processing all the way up to the application and interface. Join our team of researchers, interaction designers, hardware engineers, neuroscientists as we bring a game changing technology to life and make science fiction a reality!

Research Engineer – Contextual AI Devices Responsibilities

• Partner closely with research scientists to execute advanced novel sensing, signal processing, and AI solutions to understand user interactions
• Learn constantly, educate others, dive into new areas with unfamiliar technologies, and embrace the ambiguity of AI problem solving in a collaborative research environment
• Explore, experiment with, build and evaluate forward-looking interactions that are uniquely enabled by our novel hardware and sensing technologies

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience. Degree must be completed prior to joining Meta.
• 2+ years of experience developing in C/C++
• 1+ years of experience using game engines or UI frameworks, e.g., Unity, Unreal, React
• 1+ years of experience working with and train/testing machine learning and AI models

Preferred Qualifications

• MS degree or equivalent experience in computer science, human-computer interaction, electrical engineering, bioinformatics, robotics or related field
• Experience with human-computer-interaction
• Experience with the research process (e.g., having participated on an academic publication)

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About Meta

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today-beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.

$117,000/year to $173,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

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