Research Scientist Manager, Computer Vision & GenAI

The Reality Labs organisation at Meta is helping more people around the world come together and connect through world-class Augmented and Virtual reality (AR/VR) products. With global departments dedicated to research and development, AR/VR is committed to driving the state of the art forward through relentless innovation. The potential to change the world is immense - and we’re just getting started.

We are looking for an experienced leader to manage and continue to build a world-class computer vision and generative AI team dedicated to advancing the state-of-the-art of human-centric generative models, including multimodal talking heads, human video generation, AI-driven avatars, and the modelling of conversational and interactive mannerism. You will be responsible for recruiting, career growth, organisational health, guiding overall direction, and supporting multiple teams and projects working in a fast-paced multidisciplinary environment.Research Scientist Manager, Computer Vision & GenAI Responsibilities

• Build, lead, mentor, inspire, and enable a world-class CV and GenAI team.
• Work with leadership, researchers, and cross-functional teams to develop and pursue a vision for human-centric GenAI.
• Enable a team to research and develop advanced computer vision and GenAI technologies, including multimodal talking heads, human video generation, AI-driven avatars, and the modelling of conversational mannerism.
• Explore the problem and solution space through creating proofs of experience and getting feedback from user research
• Establish a research/incubation/productisation roadmap and strategy
• Collaborate and work across teams to develop concepts that advance the entire product pipeline (hardware, software, data collection, machine learning, etc.)

Minimum Qualifications

• PhD in Computer Science or related field
• Experience in computer vision, generative AI, computer graphics, or human-computer interaction research
• Experience of building and managing high-performance teams in multi-disciplinary global organisations at the intersection of research and product
• Technical knowledge in machine learning and optimisation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Research experience in facial analysis, affective computing, and face & body generation and animation.
• Experience as lead investigator for which results were achieved or established
• Subject matter expertise demonstrated through publications, patents, and shipped products.
• Experience leading a team that transferred technology from research in computer vision and GenAI into a shipping product.
• Experience managing joint hardware-software development and associated rapid prototyping
• Experience leading an organization at various levels ranging from interns to principal research scientists.

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.


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