Software Engineer - Research Systems

Reality Labs Research (RL-R) brings together a highly interdisciplinary team of researchers and engineers with a broad range of experiences, perspectives, approaches, and backgrounds to create the future of augmented and virtual reality.

Our team aims to define the worldwide standard for extended reality (XR) interaction with unparalleled software that accelerates research and creates novel functionality.

This requires a passion for accelerating researchers building models in Human Computer Interaction (HCI) research. In our collaborative environment, you’ll partner with expert research scientists, hardware engineers, and software developers to build groundbreaking interaction hardware. You will tackle interesting technical challenges in AI to revolutionize how people interact with computing devices. Step into the adventure of a lifetime as we make science fiction real and change the world!Software Engineer - Research Systems Responsibilities

• Automate training of machine learning models on many different types of data
• Collaborate with researchers to determine what data to collect and annotate
• Support researchers in training new models and automating workflows
• Collaborate with users to understand usability issues and develop solutions
• Collect usage metrics and develop features to increase developer/research experience
• Develop tests and processes to ensure software stability and correctness
• Effectively communicate complex features and systems in detail while advocating for higher product quality and engineering efficiency
• Develop backend software used by annotators to label data and enable researchers who use the resulting datasets
• Code using primarily C/C++, Java, Rust or Python

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience
• 3+ years of experience with Python/Jupyter software development
• Experience with SQL databases
• Experience with scripting languages
• Proven track record of shipping software
• Experience with software development practices such as source control, code reviews, unit testing, and debugging
• Collaborator with communication experience across teams of varying knowledge of components

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with NumPy/OpenCV/PIL
• Experience with machine learning (PyTorch, TensorFlow or similar)
• Experience with 3D math and linear algebra
• Experience with RPC frameworks (Thrift or similar)
• Experience developing and managing large-scale distributed systems
• Experience with PHP or Hack
• Experience with ReactJS, JavaScript, Flow, or TypeScript

For those who live in or expect to work from California if hired for this position, please click here for additional information. 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.
70,67 $/hour to 208.000 $/year + bonus + equity + benefits

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