Senior AI Hardware Architect — On-Device AI for Wearables

Meta; Dover (DE); On-site; USD 260,000 - 319,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta Reality Labs seeks a principal-level AI Systems Engineer to define the hardware architecture strategy for next‑generation AI‑accelerated computing systems powering AR/VR products. You will shape the silicon and systems roadmap for on‑device AI inference and training across wearables, headsets, and spatial computing platforms.

You will drive cross‑functional collaboration with silicon, firmware, software and product teams, develop architectural models and performance simulators, and present

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in hardware systems architecture for AI/ML or HPC.
• Experience defining SoC or system-level architecture for AI inference or training.
• Experience with hardware–software co-design and ML compiler stacks.
• Experience developing system performance models and simulations.
• Track record of multi-year hardware roadmaps influencing silicon strategy.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the multi-year architectural roadmap for AI compute subsystems across Meta's hardware product lines.
• Lead system-level architecture exploration for AI inference and training accelerators.
• Drive cross-functional alignment to translate AI workload requirements into hardware specs.
• Develop and maintain architectural models and performance simulators.
• Identify and resolve architectural bottlenecks across the AI compute stack.
• Establish technical direction for AI hardware platform decisions and integration strategies.
• Partner with ML researchers and compiler teams to co-design hardware–software interfaces.
• Present hardware architecture decisions in executive reviews with detailed records.
• Mentor engineers across hardware architecture and systems engineering.
• Evaluate emerging AI workloads to inform future hardware investments.

Skills

Hardware architecture

SoC design

AI hardware acceleration

Performance modeling

Cross-functional leadership

Tools

ML compiler stacks

RTL handoff

Job description

Meta Reality Labs seeks a principal-level AI Systems Engineer to define the hardware architecture strategy for next‑generation AI‑accelerated computing systems powering AR/VR products. You will shape the silicon and systems roadmap for on‑device AI inference and training across wearables, headsets, and spatial computing platforms.

You will drive cross‑functional collaboration with silicon, firmware, software and product teams, develop architectural models and performance simulators, and present