Social Media, Technology, Internet Software & Services, Virtual & Augmented Reality

Research Engineer, Machine Perception (Project Aria)

Redmond, WAOnsiteFull Time$154,003–$217,000 /yrPosted 2 months ago

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Required skills

C++
Python
Machine Perception
software systems
statistical analysis
mathematical modeling
complex systems
data pipelines
research prototype
on-device deployment

Nice to have

Computer Vision
Machine Learning
SLAM
multimodal learning
embedded hardware
constrained hardware

Role summary

Meta Reality Labs Research is seeking a Research Engineer for Project Aria to develop and advance machine perception algorithms and software systems for AR/VR devices. This role involves planning and executing innovative engineering development, prototyping integrated hardware/software technologies, analyzing system performance, and building research infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree, 6+ years of C++ or Python experience, and expertise in complex systems, statistical analysis, and mathematical modeling. Preferred qualifications include a Master's or PhD, experience with research-to-product deployment on embedded hardware, and a strong publication record in leading venues.

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.

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

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