Research Engineer, On-Device Contextual AI

In this role, you will design and implement advanced real-time smart glasses algorithms on custom embedded computer vision/machine learning processors. You will then make them available to an extensive internal and external user community.Research Engineer, On-Device Contextual AI Responsibilities

• Plan and execute engineering development to advance the state-of-the-art in machine perception research for Contextualized AI
• Collaborate closely with researchers, engineers, and product managers across multiple teams at Meta to design, architect and implement prototypes
• Debug complex, system-level, multi-component issues that typically span across multiple layers from sensor to application
• Lead major initiatives, projects, rollouts and phased releases

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years experience working in large scale C++ and Python code base
• 5+ years of experience developing and prototyping machine perception algorithms
• Experience in implementing computer vision algorithms for efficient execution on embedded systems
• Experience developing, debugging, and shipping software products on large code bases that span platforms and tools
• Demonstrated experience working collaboratively in cross-functional teams
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience
• Demonstrated examples of delivering an end-to-end system rather than a single component

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with low-level programming (DSPs, MCUs, etc) and mobile accelerators
• Experience with device to cloud low latency applications
• Experience with mobile (Android or iOS)
• Experience in zero-to-one blank slate projects
• Experience with cloud edge computing
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences or equivalent practical experience

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$85.10/hour to $251,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

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