Join Our Team as a Research Scientist at Meta Reality Labs

Position: Research Scientist - XR Input Perception

At Meta Reality Labs, we are at the forefront of defining the future with our groundbreaking virtual and augmented reality technologies. We're excited to announce an opening for a creative and motivated Research Scientist to enhance our machine perception team's capabilities in the realms of human understanding, action recognition, and statistical text decoding.

Key Responsibilities:

As part of our dynamic team, you will:

• Advance Meta's products by developing innovative input technologies for VR, MR, and AR systems utilizing computer vision and machine learning.
• Design and prototype interactive user experiences and refine them through comprehensive user research.
• Create and implement data collection systems to streamline machine learning processes.
• Collaborate across various teams to foster new ideas that enhance our complete product pipeline including hardware, software, and machine learning.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a similar technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• PhD in Computer Science or related field, with published research in machine learning, deep learning, or computer vision.
• At least 3 years of industry experience in pioneering research and development within these domains.
• Strong development skills with extensive experience in PyTorch or TensorFlow.
• Proven competency in C/C++, Python, C#, or similar programming languages.
• Experience in designing protocols for data collection and implementing quality control measures for creating high-quality datasets for computer vision and machine learning.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in converting research in computer vision and machine learning into commercial products.
• Background in hardware-software co-development and rapid prototyping.
• Demonstrable impact through grants, fellowships, patents, or significant publications in top AI conferences.
• Previous software engineering experience through internships, coding competitions, or substantial contributions to open-source communities.

Why Meta?

Meta is pioneering technologies that expand how people interact, connect, and thrive in a digital age, transitioning from traditional social connections to immersive virtual and augmented realities. Working with us means contributing to a platform that transcends the limits of physical and digital borders, creating new ways for people to connect and explore. Be a part of the next social technology evolution and help us reimagine how the world connects.

Meta values diversity and is committed to providing a supportive work environment suited to all individuals, including those with disabilities, specific long-term conditions, or other personal needs.

Compensation and Benefits:

Salary range: $143,000 - $208,000/year, plus bonuses, equity, and comprehensive benefits. Actual compensation packages are reflective of skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Interested in shaping the future of social interaction with Meta? Apply today to become part of our mission in pushing the bounds of what is possible in social technology through virtual and augmented reality innovations.

For more information regarding this role and to submit your application, visit our careers page or directly contact our recruitment team. Join us in building the next evolution of social technology at Meta!