Software Engineer, Computer Vision (Technical Leadership)

Facebook; New York (NY); On-site; USD 213,000 - 293,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the AR/VR space is seeking a Software Engineer with a focus on Computer Vision. The role involves driving technical direction, developing innovative algorithms, and collaborating across functions to enhance product offerings. Candidates should have a strong background in AI, machine learning, and computer vision, along with leadership experience in impactful projects. This position offers a competitive salary and benefits, contributing to groundbreaking technology in the industry.

Qualifications

• Experience leading projects with industry-wide impact.
• Significant experience in programming languages with a technical background.
• Experience in driving large cross-functional engineering efforts.

Responsibilities

• Drive the team's goals and technical direction.
• Develop and optimize real-time VR and AR computer vision algorithms.
• Effectively communicate complex features and systems.

Skills

Technical Leadership

Computer Vision

Artificial Intelligence

Machine Learning

3D Graphics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Computer Engineering

Job description

**Summary:**

The Reality Labs and AI teams at Meta are helping more people around the world come together and connect through world-class Augmented, Mixed and Virtual Reality hardware and software. With global departments dedicated to AR/VR research, computer vision, haptics, social interaction, and more, we are committed to driving the state-of-the-art forward through relentless innovation. AR/VR's potential to change the world is immense -- and were just getting started.Our Core Tech teams explore, develop, and deliver new cutting-edge technologies that serve as the foundation of current and future Reality Labs products. From mixed reality and human interaction to natural input and beyond, these teams are focused on taking new technologies from early concept to the product level while iterating, prototyping, and realizing the human value and new experiences they open up.

**Required Skills:**

Software Engineer, Computer Vision (Technical Leadership) Responsibilities:

1. Drive the team's goals and technical direction to pursue opportunities that make your larger organization more efficient

2. Invent, analyze, design, develop and optimize real time VR and AR computer vision algorithms in areas related to 3D reconstruction, SLAM, object detection and tracking, sensor fusion and camera calibration

3. Technically lead in a team environment across multiple scientific and engineering disciplines, making the architectural trade-offs required to rapidly deliver software solutions

4. Develop software for a variety of consumer devices, including novel sensing systems, tracking systems, imaging systems and haptic devices

5. Effectively communicate complex features and systems in detail

6. Develop clean readable code, debug complex problems that span systems, prioritize ruthlessly and get things done with a high level of efficiency

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

8. Understand industry & company-wide trends to help assess & develop new technologies

9. Partner & collaborate with organization leaders to help improve the level of performance of the team & organization

10. Identify new opportunities for the larger organization & influence the appropriate people for staffing/prioritizing these new ideas

**Minimum Qualifications:**

Minimum Qualifications:

11. Experience leading projects with industry-wide impact

12. Vast experience communicating and working across functions to drive solutions

13. Proven track record of planning multi-year roadmap in which shorter-term projects ladder to the long term-vision

14. Experience in driving large cross-functional/industry-wide engineering efforts

15. Significant experience in mentoring/influencing engineers across organizations

16. Significant experience in programming languages with a technical background

17. Significant experience in one or more of the following areas: artificial intelligence, machine learning, deep learning, computer vision, 3D graphics

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

**Preferred Qualifications:**

Preferred Qualifications:

19. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

20. Expertise in Physics, Optics, Computer Vision, Robotics, Sensor Fusion, or Machine Learning

21. Experience in shipping computer vision or image processing products to millions of customers or have started a new line of product

**Public Compensation:**

$213,000/year to $293,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

**Industry:** Internet

**Equal Opportunity:**

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