Reality Labs Research Software Engineer - AR prototyping

Facebook; Redmond (WA); On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join an innovative team at a forward-thinking company focused on creating groundbreaking augmented and mixed reality experiences. As a Reality Labs Research Software Engineer, you will work alongside top scientists and engineers to develop cutting-edge software solutions that push the boundaries of technology. Your role will involve prototyping AR experiences, enhancing real-time simulation clusters, and collaborating in a dynamic environment that fosters creativity and ownership. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to projects that will shape the future of connectivity and user experiences in the realm of AR and MR.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of C/C++ experience, including C++11 features.
• Experience with rendering APIs and game engines for 3D graphics.

Responsibilities

• Develop and integrate MR and AR software for advanced display prototypes.
• Collaborate across multiple scientific and engineering disciplines.

Skills

C++

C#

Unity

Vulkan

Direct3D

Mathematics for 3D graphics

Real-time distributed applications

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Unreal Engine

CUDA

OpenCL

Job description

**Summary:**

At Meta’s Reality Labs Research, our goal is to make world-class consumer augmented and mixed reality experiences. Come work alongside industry-leading scientists and engineers to create the technology that makes mixed reality (MR) and augmented reality (AR) pervasive and universal. Join the adventure of a lifetime as we make science fiction real and change the world.In this role, you’ll work with world class experts in optical and material research to accelerate scientific discovery and generate viable paths to consumer products that will connect people in meaningful ways for decades to come. You’ll stand up AR prototypes, both on actual hardware and in simulated environments on a real-time distributed rendering cluster.Our team thrives in ambiguity, nurtures a sense of ownership, and embraces an honest and considerate environment. Join us as we work together to advance the state-of-art in optical science and display technologies.

**Required Skills:**

Reality Labs Research Software Engineer - AR prototyping Responsibilities:

1. Analyze, evaluate, design, develop, integrate, debug, and test MR and AR software for advanced display prototypes and user experiences

2. Develop for and improve the development experience of our real-time distributed MR/AR simulation cluster

3. Code using primarily C++

4. Develop and improve AR experiences with C# and Unity

5. Conduct design and code reviews

6. Collaborate in a team environment across multiple scientific and engineering disciplines, making the tradeoffs required to rapidly deliver software solutions

7. Learn constantly, educate others, dive into new areas with unfamiliar technologies, and embrace the ambiguity of AR/MR problem solving.

**Minimum Qualifications:**

Minimum Qualifications:

8. 5+ years C/C++ experience, including C++11 (and up) features and principles

9. Experience with rendering APIs (Vulkan, Direct3D, Metal, or lower level APIs such as GCN PM4/PTX ISA)

10. Experience with game engines (Unreal or Unity) for 3D graphics

11. Knowledge of mathematics for 3D graphics

12. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience

**Preferred Qualifications:**

Preferred Qualifications:

13. Experience developing real-time distributed applications

14. Experience with CUDA or OpenCL

15. Knowledge of optics and photonics

16. Experience working in a research environment

17. Experience collaborating with hardware (mechanical, electrical) engineers

**Public Compensation:**

$70.67/hour to $208,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

**Industry:** Internet

**Equal Opportunity:**

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