Senior AI Systems Architect - Imaging & VR

Meta; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 208,000 - 289,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta Reality Labs is hiring a principal‑level AI Systems Engineer to define the hardware architecture strategy for on‑device AI inference/training in AR/VR wearables and spatial computing devices.

You will drive end‑to‑end camera and imaging pipeline architectures, collaborate across silicon, firmware, and ML platforms, and shape multi‑year roadmaps aligning imaging with product priorities.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in hardware systems architecture focusing on AI, ML, imaging, or high‑performance compute
• Deep expertise in camera pipeline architecture, ISP, sensor integration, and end‑to‑end imaging system design
• Experience defining SoC or system‑level architecture for AI inference or training workloads
• Experience architecting imaging subsystems for real‑time vision, including multi‑camera systems and depth sensing
• Familiarity with hardware‑software co‑design methodologies and ML compiler stacks
• Ability to develop system performance models and evaluate architectural trade‑offs at scale
• Proven track record of multi‑year hardware architecture roadmaps and silicon strategy influence

Responsibilities

• Define multi‑generation hardware architecture strategy for AI inference/training across VR/AR/wearables
• Lead system‑level exploration across compute, memory, interconnect, and power delivery
• Architect camera and imaging pipelines with real‑time processing capabilities
• Drive HW‑SW co‑design with silicon, firmware, camera, and ML platform teams
• Define requirements for camera subsystems including multi‑camera sync and depth sensing
• Set targets for custom AI accelerators, ISPs, SoCs, and subsystems in spatial devices
• Develop system performance models and simulation frameworks for architecture evaluation
• Provide architectural guidance across hardware teams aligning imaging and AI roadmaps
• Identify and resolve bottlenecks in imaging latency and AI throughput
• Engage with external silicon partners and researchers to evaluate imaging tech
• Communicate architectural vision to leadership through proposals and design reviews

Skills

Camera pipeline

System architecture

SoC design

Performance modeling

HW-SW co-design

Education

Bachelor's or higher in EE/CS

Job description

Meta Reality Labs is hiring a principal‑level AI Systems Engineer to define the hardware architecture strategy for on‑device AI inference/training in AR/VR wearables and spatial computing devices.

You will drive end‑to‑end camera and imaging pipeline architectures, collaborate across silicon, firmware, and ML platforms, and shape multi‑year roadmaps aligning imaging with product priorities.