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Robotics Research Engineer, Reality Labs Research
Redmond$9k – $257k
About this role
We are seeking a Research Engineer with expertise in software engineering, robotic systems integration, and machine learning to join Reality Labs Research. This role is highly interdisciplinary, involving full-stack development, deployment of control policies, and hands-on work with robotic embodiments and human wearable sensing systems. You’ll collaborate with researchers, engineers, and designers, leveraging cutting-edge technology and facilities.
$88.46/hour to $257,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits
Responsibilities
- Architect Data Capture Systems: Integrate motion capture and novel hardware prototypes for human demonstration data
- Design Data Processing Pipelines: Build scalable pipelines for large multimodal datasets to enable efficient model training
- Orchestrate Robotic Systems: Develop and maintain real-time orchestration pipelines, integrating multidisciplinary components
- Optimize and Debug: Tune runtime performance, debug system behavior, and develop interactive demos and benchmarks
- Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Work with interdisciplinary teams to refine modules and drive end-to-end system improvements
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience
- 5+ years of research or industry experience in perception, machine learning, or robotics
- 3+ years of full-stack systems engineering experience, including large software systems development and maintenance
- Experience with prototype/scientific software-hardware systems (robotics platforms, multi-camera systems, human sensing systems)
- Track record of collaborating and communicating effectively across functions
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s or Ph.D. in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience)
- Experience in robotics research, especially dexterous manipulation, robotic policy, and control theory
- Familiarity with robotics frameworks (e.g., ROS) and real-world robotic control systems
- Experience designing data collection protocols, developing data pipelines, and building high-quality ML datasets
- Background in computer vision, imitation learning, reinforcement learning, self-supervised learning, model-predictive control, or other advanced ML/CV techniques
$88.46/hour to $257,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits
Company at a glance
Meta focuses on shaping the future of human connection by developing technologies that help people connect, form communities, and grow businesses, including moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive AR/VR experiences.
IndustrySoftware Development
Team Size10000+
Location
Redmond, Washington, United States
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