Software Engineer - Camera Algorithms - Reality Labs

Reality Labs at Meta is building products that make it easier for people to connect with the ones they love most, enjoy top-notch, wire-free VR, and push the future of computing platforms. We are a team of world-class experts developing and shipping products at the intersection of hardware, software and content.

As a Camera Engineer on the Reality Labs team at Meta, you can help build new, innovative hardware and software that radically redefine the way people work, play and connect. What we build today could one day be the norm. So to be here today is to truly be at the heart of change and the frontier of what's to come.

We're the people helping to define the metaverse. We may not have all the answers. But together, we're getting closer.

Software Engineer

• Camera Algorithms

• Reality Labs Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize cutting-edge image processing algorithms based on research and exploration of industry and academic solutions.

Design, code, review, and test camera related software algorithm features across all layers of the camera stack.

Build custom solutions tailored to our specific AR computing platform, with implementations on GPU, DSP or Neural Cores.

Work closely with the System Engineering Team, Hardware team, manufacturing partners and QA teams to deliver best in class products.

Define long term roadmap and execute on long term projects via direct impact, delegation of work to other engineers and by building XFN alignment and communicating status.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  6+ years of experience with development of software systems including HW Acceleration using GPUs such as OpenGL, Vulkan, OpenCL or Metal, and camera image processing

3+ years relevant experience building system software with an emphasis on images and/or video

Experience developing and debugging in C/C++

Experience leading large or complex projects, defined goals and delivered milestones by leading teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Image Processing or Computational Photography, in developing any of camera related algorithms such as low-light capture, HDR, Depth estimation, video stabilization, denoising, demosaicing

Experience having successfully shipped features on consumer devices

Experience working on the camera stack on Android or other mobile platforms

Experience architecting and designing performant, highly optimized software for low-powered hardware in the domain of image and video processing

Understanding of deep learning based methods for image quality improvements

Experience developing Android Camera HAL implementations with experience in Camera HAL3

Locations

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.

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$177,008/year to $251,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

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

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