Research Scientist Intern, AI Maps (PhD)

Meta; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site internship

Academic collaboration

Job summary

Meta Reality Labs is seeking a Research Scientist Intern for AI Maps, focused on advancing visual computing through research in spatial reasoning, mapping, and localization. The role involves collaboration across researchers and engineers, with opportunities to publish and influence Meta products.

Ideal candidates are pursuing a PhD with strong publication records, experience in PyTorch, and proficiency in C++/Python.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a PhD in computer science, electrical engineering, or related field.
• Experience in Computer Vision, ML, Computer Graphics, Image Processing, or Computational Photography.
• Proven track record via grants, fellowships, patents, or co-authored publications.

Responsibilities

• Research, develop and prototype advanced technologies in Computer Vision and ML with focuses on spatial reasoning, mapping, and localization.
• Deliver research results that are publishable and impact Reality Labs or Meta’s Family of Apps.
• Analyze efficiency, accuracy, scalability, and stability of deployed technologies to identify opportunities for impact.

Skills

C++

Python

PyTorch

Computer Vision

Machine Learning

Education

PhD in progress

Tools

PyTorch

Job description

Summary:

Meta Reality Labs brings together researchers and engineers to invent the future of visual computing. Our teams develop technologies that enable people to capture, create, understand, and interact with immersive visual experiences across Meta’s products and AR/VR platforms. We work at the intersection of artificial intelligence, computer vision, computer graphics, and computational photography. The AI Maps team develops cutting-edge technologies that serve as the foundation of current and future Meta products. Specifically, our engineering and research teams cover the topics of on-device and cloud-based mapping, localization, scene understanding, and spatial reasoning with a focus on incubating new technologies from research to production while iterating, prototyping, and realizing the developer and user value. As a Research Scientist Intern, you will help advance the state of the art through an ambitious research project. You will collaborate with researchers and engineers to develop new models, representations, datasets, and evaluation methods—with opportunities to publish your work and influence future products used by people around the world.

Required Skills:

Research Scientist Intern, AI Maps (PhD) Responsibilities:

1. Research, develop and prototype advanced technologies in the domain of Computer Vision and Machine Learning, with specific focuses including spatial reasoning, mapping, and localization.
2. Deliver research results that are both publishable and have a direct impact on Reality Labs or Meta’s Family of Apps.
3. Analyze the efficiency, accuracy, scalability, and stability of currently deployed technologies to identify opportunities for impact through novel research.
4. Collaborate with team members throughout the lifetime of a project, from research to prototyping to deploying products.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Currently is in the process of obtaining a PhD degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or related fields
2. Experience in one or more areas of Computer Science, such as Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Computer Graphics, Image Processing, and Computational Photography
3. Proven track record of achieving significant results as demonstrated by grants, fellowships, patents, as well as co-authored publications at top-tier conferences
4. Experience with modern C++ and/or Python
5. Experience with deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Intent to return to their degree program after the completion of the internship
2. Interpersonal experience: cross-group and cross-culture collaboration
3. Strong communication skills and ability to convey research ideas to a broad audience
4. Broad understanding of the full machine vision pipeline from sensors to high-level algorithms
5. Mathematical background and understanding of linear algebra, numerical optimization, probabilistic estimation, and 3D geometry
6. Relevant research or software engineering work experiences, including internship, work experience, coding competitions, or widely used contributions in open source repositories

Public Compensation:

$7,650/month to $12,667/month + benefits

Industry:

Internet

Equal Opportunity:

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Aff irative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

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