Partner Engineer, Reality Labs

Partner Engineering is a highly technical team that works with prominent Meta partners on bringing their apps, services and integrations on to Meta platforms, devices and apps. The Partner Engineer, RL role will focus on helping these important and strategic partners ship/integrate their apps and services on Meta AR/VR Devices (including but not limited to Meta Quest headsets and RayBan Meta Glasses) and Meta Reality Labs platforms.

External facing work in this role will involve engaging with such partners to on-board their apps on the Meta AR/VR Devices as well as building and shipping specific apps/integrations using the Meta AR/VR Devices, the goal being to make sure they are functional and compliant as per our standards. Internally this role will require working closely with various cross functional teams to be a subject matter expert on the current architecture(s), deeply understand requirements/nuances/upcoming changes, writing and maintaining proper code/documentation and creating and following effective processes for partner engagement. An ideal candidate will bring to the table a solid set of technical skills in the AR/VR space, a good amount of android expertise and proven ability to work with external partners.

Partner Engineer, Reality Labs Responsibilities

• Help partners integrate their apps/services on to Meta family of AR/VR devices including but not limited to Meta Quest headsets and RayBan Meta Glasses.

Use broad range of technical and soft skills to build productive relationships with our partners, and resolve technical and business needs.

Work closely with partner technical teams to identify issues with their apps and recommend possible solutions.

Develop a deep understanding of the various META devices, RL platforms/APIs and underlying implementations used for shipping apps and services.

Identify and highlight missing functionality in our features, apis or services and work closely with product and engineering teams to prioritize, build and verify them on the devices/platforms.

Be a subject matter technical expert, and have strategic influence on external partners and internal teams at Meta.

Work closely with internal teams at Meta to ensure the right features are built to address partner needs.

Ensure great documentation and best practices are created to collaborate with partners.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams and partners to design and build apps/integrations/prototypes on Meta devices to showcase current/new/unreleased features and use cases.

Document and share learning within the team upon completion of projects.

Willingness to travel for partner meetings and engagements about 5-10% of the time.

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience. Degree must be completed prior to joining Meta.
  2+ years of relevant industry experience - software engineering, partner/sales engineering.

Knowledge of Android development and usage various SDKs, Frameworks and libraries

Experience integrating with any device level services such as assistants, SDKs, casting etc.

Software development experience in languages and environments such as Java, NDK(C++) and/or PHP.

Experience to take on complex and ambiguous technical problems

Familiarity with the AR/VR product development lifecycle (Unity/Unreal/WebXR etc.)

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

Excellent communication, analytical, collaboration, and problem-solving skills

AR/VR enthusiast and knowledge on latest hardware, news, development SDKs and trends in this space

Expertise on developing AR/VR apps/experiences on any of the available devices such as virtual reality or mixed reality headsets and/or glasses

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About Meta

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect.

Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today-beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.

Meta is committed to providing reasonable support (called accommodations) in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions or sincerely held religious beliefs, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please reach out to accommodations-ext@fb.com.

$111,000/year to $173,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Individual pay is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable.

In addition to base salary, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.