Research Scientist: Multi-channel Audio Processing and Machine Learning Full-time

At Meta’s Reality Labs Research, our goal is to make world-class consumer virtual, augmented, and mixed reality experiences. Come work alongside industry-leading scientists and engineers to create the technology that makes VR and AR pervasive and universal. Join the adventure of a lifetime as we make science fiction real and change the world. We are a world-class team of researchers and engineers creating the future of augmented and virtual reality, which together will become as universal and essential as smartphones and personal computers are today. And just as personal computers have done over the past 45 years, AR and VR will ultimately change everything about how we work, play, and connect. We are developing all the technologies needed to enable breakthrough Smart glasses, AR glasses and VR headsets, including optics and displays, computer vision, audio, graphics, brain-computer interfaces, haptic interaction, eye/hand/face/body tracking, perception science, and true telepresence. Some of those will advance much faster than others, but they all need to happen to enable AR and VR that are so compelling that they become an integral part of our lives. The Audio team within RL Research is looking for an experienced, innovative Signal Processing and Machine Learning Research Scientist with a specialty in multi-channel audio processing to join our growing team. You will be doing research and applied research in technologies that improve a listener’s hearing abilities under challenging listening conditions along with a team of dedicated researchers, developers, and engineers. You will operate at the intersection of acoustics, hearing and signal processing algorithms with hardware and software co-design.

Research Scientist: Multi-channel Audio Processing and Machine Learning Responsibilities

• Develop novel algorithms and signal processing techniques to solve complex problems at the intersection between beamforming, machine learning, acoustics and signal processing with applications in VR and AR.
• Develop Multi-channel audio algorithms combining DSP and ML, and limit their total footprint on memory and compute.
• Lead the development of applications to enable quick prototyping, proof-of-concept and demonstrations.
• Collaborate with teams in the larger Reality Labs organization and provide creative leadership on cross-team technologies.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• PhD or equivalent experience in Applied Mathematics, Audio Engineering and Signal Processing, Acoustics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Experience developing and productizing audio real-time solutions.
• Experience developing, implementing and evaluating ML and DSP solutions for microphone arrays.
• 3+ years experience in programming in C++, MATLAB, or Python.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years experience developing, implementing and evaluating algorithm and signal processing techniques for beamforming and machine learning solutions.
• Demonstrated experience designing, executing, and analyzing perceptual studies to evaluate audio performance.
• Proven track record of achieving successful tech transfers in industry.
• Experience with cross-group collaboration.

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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.

$177,000/year to $251,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

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