Software Engineer, Interaction SDK - Reality Labs

Creating immersive, realistic, and believable VR and AR experiences requires users to interact with the real and virtual world. Users want to believe they grabbed a sword, pressed a button, and scrolled on a real screen in a natural and effortless way.

Our team builds the Interaction SDK, which defines the foundational primitives developers can use to define and build those interactions. We build simple and powerful APIs/libraries on top of cutting edge hardware and machine capabilities that shape how people interact with the computing platforms of the future.

Software Engineer, Interaction SDK - Reality Labs Responsibilities

• Architect efficient and reusable systems that drive complex AR/VR applications

Prototyping new interactions and features with an eye toward intuitive usability and feel

Drive design and implementation for proposed playful and creative projects for experiences in AR or VR

Lead collaboration with multi-functional teams to achieve compelling experiences

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  6+ years experience as an engineer shipping user-facing features on games or other 3D interactive products

Relevant experience with modern game engines (Unity and/or Unreal Engine)

Experience with C++ and C# programming

Demonstrated experience interfacing with internal and external teams to incorporate their innovations and vice versa

Experience developing, debugging, and shipping software products on large code bases that span platforms and tools

Preferred Qualifications

• Virtual Reality, Mixed Reality, or Augmented Reality experience

Experience developing interaction toolkits or tools for developers

Experience scaling user-facing SDKs across multiple platforms

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About Meta

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$146,994/year to $208,000/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.

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