XR Runtime Engineer: Performance, Graphics & Tools

Meta; Burlingame (CA); On-site; USD 154,000 - 217,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking an experienced Software Engineer for XR Experiences in Burlingame, CA. You will build and scale high-performance software across gaming, XR, wearables, and related frameworks, contributing to data production and platform tooling.

Required 6+ years of software engineering with strong C++, C#, and other modern languages, plus experience shipping production XR software. The role emphasizes independence, performance optimization, and collaboration across domains.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of software engineering experience in gaming, XR, graphics, or related systems.
• Strong programming fundamentals in C++, C#, Kotlin/Java, Swift, TypeScript/JavaScript, Python.
• Experience shipping production software in gaming, XR, wearables, graphics, frameworks, or core services.

Responsibilities

• Build and scale interactive, immersive, and high-performance software across gaming, XR, wearables, graphics, frameworks, and core services.

Skills

C++

C#

Kotlin/Java

Swift

TypeScript/JavaScript

Python

XR experience

Graphics/Rendering

Performance profiling

Real-time systems

Independent work / communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE or equivalent

Tools

Unity

Unreal

XR runtimes

OS frameworks

Job description

Meta is seeking an experienced Software Engineer for XR Experiences in Burlingame, CA. You will build and scale high-performance software across gaming, XR, wearables, and related frameworks, contributing to data production and platform tooling.

Required 6+ years of software engineering with strong C++, C#, and other modern languages, plus experience shipping production XR software. The role emphasizes independence, performance optimization, and collaboration across domains.