Summary:

Reality Labs Research (RL-R) brings together a diverse and highly interdisciplinary team of researchers and engineers to create the future of augmented and virtual reality. Software development is vital to empowering our scientific explorations and generating viable paths to the consumer products people will use for decades to come — products that will truly give people superpowers. At RL-R Codec Avatars, we aspire to a vision of social VR and AR where people are able to interact with each other across distances in a way that is indistinguishable from in-person interactions, with Codec Avatars that look like you and move like you. We're just getting started. You can help us make this dream a reality and accomplish your life’s best work here!As a Software Engineer on the Live Telepresence team, you will be working on the cutting edge of Virtual and Augmented Reality experiences. With our team, you will explore, prototype, and build experiences that define the future of how people interact through immersive telepresence with Codec Avatars. You will work closely with engineers, scientists, and research product managers to build and scale an internal XR calling service and solve user and researcher challenges that are unique, complex, and nuanced. We are looking for a developer with experience in user interfaces, infrastructure, and/or tools supporting applications on the iPhone or iPad using the iOS SDK.

Required Skills:

iOS Developer - Live Telepresence with Codec Avatars Responsibilities:

1. Work closely with our product and design teams to build new and innovative application experiences for the iOS platform

2. Implement custom native user interfaces using the latest iOS programming techniques

3. Build reusable iOS software components for interfacing with our back-end platforms

4. Analyze and optimize UI and infrastructure application code for quality, efficiency, and performance

5. Complete medium to large features (each with many tasks) independently without guidance

6. Work with research scientists and engineers to understand what data sets are needed to address technology challenges and how to provide them in a way that is accessible to their workflows.

7. Write clean readable code, debug complex problems that span systems, prioritize ruthlessly and work efficiently.

8. Learn constantly, educate others, dive into new areas with unfamiliar technologies, and embrace the ambiguity of AR/VR problem solving.

9. Quickly solve issues with your cross-functional leads

10. Clearly articulate design decisions to a vast set of internal stakeholders

11. Thrive in dynamic, fast-paced environments

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

12. 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.

13. 2+ years of object-oriented software development experience

14. 1+ years experience building complex applications for the iPhone or iPad using Objective-C/C++/Swift with the iOS SDK and other frameworks

15. Experience building maintainable and testable code bases, including API design and unit testing techniques

16. Experience with multithreading programming and mobile memory management

17. Experience working independently and in highly dynamic environments.

18. Experience developing performant software and systems.

19. Experience with software development practices such as source control, code reviews, unit testing, debugging and profiling

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

20. Proven track record of shipping software

21. Proficiency with React

22. Experience working in a research environment

23. Experience developing software for Machine Learning, Computer Graphics, Computer Vision, or Robotics applications

Public Compensation:

$117,000/year to $173,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Industry: Internet

Equal Opportunity:

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

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