Principal AI Systems Architect – Imaging & AR/VR

Meta; Cheyenne (WY); On-site; USD 208,000 - 289,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta Reality Labs is seeking a principal-level AI Systems Engineer to define the hardware architecture strategy for next-generation AI-accelerated computing systems powering AR/VR wearables and spatial computing devices. You will shape silicon and systems roadmaps for on-device AI inference/training, focusing on imaging pipelines, ISP integration, and real-time perception.

This role requires leading cross-functional teams and guiding long-range architecture decisions across hardware and software

Qualifications

• 12+ years of hardware systems architecture experience in AI, ML, imaging, or HPC.
• Deep expertise in camera pipeline architecture and ISP integration.
• Experience defining SoC/system-level architecture for AI workloads with memory and interconnect design.

Responsibilities

• Define multi-generation hardware architecture strategy for AI inference and training across VR/AR/wearables.
• Lead system-level exploration across compute, memory, interconnect, and power for on-device AI workloads.
• Architect end-to-end camera and imaging pipelines with ISP integration for real-time CV.
• Drive HW-SW co-design with silicon, firmware, camera systems, and ML platform teams.
• Define architectural requirements for camera subsystems including multi-camera sync and depth sensing.
• Establish requirements and performance targets for AI accelerators, ISPs, SoCs, and subsystems.
• Develop system performance models and simulation frameworks to evaluate decisions.
• Provide architectural guidance across hardware orgs, aligning roadmaps with product/research priorities.
• Identify bottlenecks in imaging latency, AI throughput, and energy efficiency for wearables/headsets.
• Engage with external silicon partners and researchers to evaluate imaging tech.

Skills

Hardware architecture

AI workloads

Camera pipeline

ISP integration

HW-SW co-design

SoC architecture

Performance modeling

Executive communication

Multi-camera systems

Imaging systems

Tools

Simulation frameworks

Performance tools

ML compiler stacks

Job description

Meta Reality Labs is seeking a principal-level AI Systems Engineer to define the hardware architecture strategy for next-generation AI-accelerated computing systems powering AR/VR wearables and spatial computing devices. You will shape silicon and systems roadmaps for on-device AI inference/training, focusing on imaging pipelines, ISP integration, and real-time perception.

This role requires leading cross-functional teams and guiding long-range architecture decisions across hardware and software