Computer Vision Engineer (Leadership)

The Reality Labs team at Meta is looking for Lead Computer Vision Engineers to support our engineering teams as we build towards our goal of helping more people around the world come together and connect through world-class Augmented, Mixed and Virtual Reality and on-the-go hardware and software. With global departments dedicated to AR, MR, and AI research, computer vision, haptics, social interaction, and more, we are committed to driving the state-of-the-art forward through relentless innovation. AR, MR and AI potential to change the world is immense -- and we're just getting started.


Meta is building the Metaverse, the "spatial internet" where immersive virtual worlds will coexist with the real world. Augmented and Mixed reality will transform the way people come together to interact, work and play. By developing new hardware and software products capable of understanding the real world and the user within their environment, we aim to make it possible for people to interact with content in their environment and share it with others.


Our Reality Labs division explores, develops and delivers cutting-edge technologies that serve as the foundations for the Metaverse and other future Reality Labs products, such as Oculus headsets, future AR glasses and our FB Family of Apps (Messenger, Instagram, WhatsApp). From Visual Localization, SLAM, 3D reconstruction, Context/Semantic Understanding, Mapping, Tracking, and Sensor Fusion, our team is focused on taking new technologies from early concept to the product level while iterating, prototyping, and realizing the human value and new experiences they open up.Computer Vision Engineer (Leadership) Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of novel computer vision and/or, machine learning algorithms in areas such as: real-time scene and object tracking, reconstruction and understanding, location and SLAM, a3D stereo and volumetric reconstruction
• Play a critical role in the definition and execution of long-term roadmaps in partnership and cross functional organizations in computer vision, machine learning, AI, graphics, sensors, optics, and silicon
• Lead and collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering and research teams to develop technologies from early exploration and incubation to production
• Develop prototypes for future VR/AR/MR/AI experiences, drive continued development, and integrate robust solutions into products
• Be a go-to person to escalate the most complex online / production performance and evaluation issues that require an in depth knowledge
• Participate in cutting edge research in computer vision that can be applied to AR/VR product development
• Define projects for other engineers to possibly solve and achieve impact based on your direction

Minimum Qualifications

• Prototyping and engineering experience in at least one relevant specialization area in either Computer Vision or Machine Learning: SLAM, State Estimation, Sensor Fusion, Generative models such as GANs, Pose estimation: Body, Facial, Hand or Eye Tracking, Dense 3D reconstruction, Object detection, segmentation and tracking Scene understanding/Semantic Segmentation, Photorealistic rendering, Factory, HW, Camera or Online Calibration
• MSc degree in Computer Science, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, or related technical field
• Experience in driving large cross-functional/industry-wide engineering efforts
• Experience in mentoring/influencing lead engineers across organizations
• Experience communicating and working across functions to drive solutions

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD degree in Computer Science, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Robotics or related technical field.
• Industry experience working on projects such as: real-time SLAM and 3D reconstruction, sensor fusion and active depth sensing, object and body tracking and pose estimation, and/or image processing. Image and/or semantic segmentation, 2D and 3D key point estimation and surface reconstruction, depth estimation, generative methods such as GANs, or photorealistic rendering

LocationsAbout 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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