Product Design Prototyper, Human Interface

Meta; Burlingame (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 236,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta in Burlingame, CA seeks a Product Design Prototyper for Reality Labs to design and prototype interactions across Wearables, VR, and Mobile experiences. You will collaborate with scientists, engineers and researchers, define user requirements, and craft prototypes that inform product strategy and future experiences.

Qualifications include a Bachelor's in Design/HCI/CS, 6+ years shipping software, and experience with Unity or C++.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, or related field.
• 6+ years of experience shipping software products.
• Ability to lead in cross-functional environments and align design processes.

Responsibilities

• Define and synthesize user requirements.
• Help establish design processes to align cross-functional teams.
• Contribute to strategic decisions with engineering and research teams.
• Design and create user experience prototypes and contribute to the feature set.
• Work with user research to test and iterate on prototypes.
• Partner with PMs, engineers, researchers and content designers to oversee implementation of the user experience.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Prototyping

User research

Design leadership

Unity

C#

Education

Bachelor's degree in Design, HCI, CS

Tools

Unity

C++

C#

Job description

Product Design Prototyper, Human Interface# Product Design Prototyper, Human InterfaceBurlingame, CA Design+ 1 moreApply nowAs a Product Design Prototyper on the Reality Labs team, you will be working on the cutting edge of Wearables, VR, and Mobile technology. With our team, you will explore, prototype, and build experiences that define the future of how people interact. Join a multidisciplinary team experimenting with bold ideas in areas including optics, haptics, tracking, displays, computer vision, user experience, audio, and perceptual psychology. Work alongside Scientists, Mechanical Engineers, Electrical Engineers, and Software Engineers to create the technology that makes new technology pervasive and universal. Join us as we develop novel technologies that shape how people interact with the world around them.You'll be responsible for researching, designing and prototyping interactions for Meta. You'll work closely with engineers and researchers at Reality Labs.---## Product Design Prototyper, Human Interface Responsibilities* Define and synthesize user requirements.* Help establish design processes to align cross-functional teams.* Contribute to strategic decisions, working with engineering and research teams.* Design and create user experience prototypes and individually contribute to the feature set.* Work with user research to user test and iterate on the prototypes.* Give and solicit feedback from others to raise the quality and craftsmanship of the product.* Partner with PMs, engineers, researchers and content designers, overseeing the implementation of the user experience.* Quickly solve issues with your cross-functional leads.* Clearly articulate design decisions to a vast set of internal stakeholders.* Help build product strategy.* Advocate for product design within Facebook.* Thrive in dynamic, fast-paced environments.## Minimum Qualifications* Bachelor's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, or a related field* 6+ years of experience in shipping software products* Design skills and the proven experience to lead in cross-functional environments* Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative methods for user research* Experience to think at a high level about product strategy and vision* Portfolio featuring examples of interaction and visual work## Preferred Qualifications* Experience coding in Unity with C# or C++* Experience working with researchers* Experience with building prototypes in short timeframes* Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)* Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)* Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies---## About MetaMeta 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.For those who live in or expect to work from California if hired for this position, please click here for additional information.United States of America: $170,000/year to $236,000/year + bonus + equity + benefitsIndividual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.## Equal Employment OpportunityMeta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. You may view our Equal Employment Opportunity notice here.Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. 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