Oculus VR · 2 days ago
Research Engineer - On-Device Contextual AI
Oculus VR, a part of Meta, is focused on building technologies that help connect people and create immersive experiences. The Research Engineer will adapt and deploy advanced algorithms for smart glasses, collaborating with various teams to implement prototypes and debug complex system issues.
3D TechnologyArtAugmented RealityConsumer ElectronicsDigital EntertainmentSoftwareVideo GamesVirtual RealityVirtualization
Responsibilities
Plan and execute engineering development to advance the state-of-the-art in machine perception research for Contextual AI, both on-device and on back-end
Collaborate closely with researchers, engineers, and product managers across multiple teams at Meta to design, architect and implement prototypes
Debug complex, system-level, multi-component issues that typically span across multiple layers from sensor to application
Lead major initiatives, projects, rollouts and phased releases
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience
Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences or equivalent practical experience
5+ years of experience working in large scale C++ and Python code base
4+ years of experience in developing and prototyping machine perception
Experience in implementing computer vision algorithms for efficient execution on embedded systems
Demonstrated examples of delivering an end-to-end system rather than a single component
Preferred
Experience developing, debugging, and shipping software products on large code bases that span platforms and tools
Experience with low-level programming (DSPs, MCUs, etc) and mobile accelerators
Experience with device to cloud low latency applications
Experience with cloud edge computing
Experience in zero-to-one blank slate projects
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences or equivalent practical experience
Benefits
Bonus
Equity
Benefits
Company
Oculus VR
The Oculus team at Facebook lets people experience anything, anywhere, with anyone through world-class VR hardware and software.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$98.39MKey Investors
TIPS Program
2025-09-03Grant
2019-08-13Equity Crowdfunding· $2.44M
2014-03-25Acquired
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