Research Engineer, Machine Perception (Project Aria)
About this role
Meta Reality Labs Research (RL Research) brings together a multidisciplinary, cross-discipline R&D team with the shared goal of developing the next generation of AR and VR technologies. The Project Aria team works on complex, open problems in machine perception — building the complete stack from sensor design through state estimation, tracking, calibration, and 3D reconstruction to novel scene representations. We are seeking a Research Engineer to develop and advance the algorithms and software systems that turn cutting-edge perception research into robust, deployable technology on future AR/VR devices.
$154,003/year to $217,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits
Responsibilities
- Plan and execute innovative engineering development to advance the state-of-the-art in machine perception for AR/VR — including vision-language models (VLMs), multimodal and egocentric scene understanding, and foundation models
- Develop and prototype tightly integrated hardware/software technologies, from research prototype to on-device deployment
- Analyze and improve the efficiency, accuracy, scalability, and stability of currently deployed systems
- Design, implement, and evaluate algorithms against real sensor data and experimental hardware
- Build tooling and infrastructure (data pipelines, replay/evaluation systems, benchmarks) that accelerate the research team
- Collaborate with researchers and engineers across disciplines throughout the project lifecycle, and clearly communicate agenda, progress, and results
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience
- 6+ years of C++ or Python experience building and shipping software systems
- Experience understanding, developing, and analyzing complex systems
- Experience with statistical analysis of data and mathematical modeling
- Interpersonal experience: cross-group and cross-functional collaboration
- Must obtain and maintain work authorization in the country of employment during employment
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, or a related field
- Experience taking research prototypes to deployed products on constrained/embedded hardware
- Track record of results via first-authored publications at leading venues (CVPR, ICCV/ECCV, NeurIPS, ICLR, SIGGRAPH) or widely used open-source contributions
- Broad understanding of the full machine-perception pipeline, from sensors to high-level algorithms
- Experience with 3D computer vision, SLAM, vision-language models (VLMs), or multimodal learning
$154,003/year to $217,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits
Company at a glance
Meta is a company focused on shaping the future of human connection. Its mission is to build the future of human connection and the technology that makes it possible. Meta's technologies help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. Facebook launched in 2004, changing the way people connect, and Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to drive the next evolution in social technology. The company also maintains a careers page at metacareers.com for job listings.
Team Size10000+
WorkspaceOn-site
IndustrySoftware Development
Location
Redmond, Washington, United States
Websitemetacareers.com
LinkedInLinkedIn
Top Benefits
- Bonus
- Equity
- Health Insurance
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