Job Description

Facebook Reality Labs (FRL) mission is To give people the tools to feel connected anytime, anywhere. The teams working on augmented and virtual reality technologies at Facebook are on a mission to build the next computing platform centered around people. We continue to push the state-of-the-art with groundbreaking research into emerging technologies and hardware that will help bring this vision to life. We are building a team focused on building new products that support this mission.

The group is building out a new wearable, consumer device within Facebooks FRL. We are seeking an Engineering Manager who can help us build out and manage a new team focused on motion algorithm development and deployment for multiple products. A successful candidate will be able to bridge the gap between software teams, hardware teams, as well as other cross functional partners to identify opportunities to measure, monitor, and improve the power profile of our current product, as well as influence the design of future products.

Manager, Software Engineering, Facebook Reality Labs - Motion Algorithms Responsibilities

* Build and retain a world-class research, software and system engineering team through recruitment, mentorship, guidance, and career development

* Define and deliver on project roadmap and incorporate both strategic and tactical goals to ensure product success, in the short, medium, and long term

* Work cross-functionally with highly technical product management, software, and hardware teams

* Bring strong technical guidance and leadership from past experiences around the entire motion algorithm development lifecycle

* Support a culture of innovation to guide your team through identifying and delivering creative projects that meaningfully impact our power profile

Minimum Qualifications

* 3+ years background in motion/fitness algorithm development and shipping on commercial devices. The candidate should have intricate knowledge and experience of the full algorithm development lifecycle - data collection, analysis, modeling, evaluation and implementation

* 3+ years of experience managing software engineering teams. Ideally this includes experience managing through others, such as tech leads or sub managers

* Proven track record of building and supporting cross-functional teams

* Experience hiring and mentoring junior and senior engineers across multiple disciplines and domains

* Experience initiating and driving complex projects to completion with minimal guidance

* Experience communicating strategy, tactics, and decisions across the organization

* Experience roadmapping towards key performance metrics in short, medium, and long term windows

* Experience influencing and/or enforcing best practices in partner teams

Preferred Qualifications

* Experience with consumer hardware development and deployment

* Experience with embedded systems and performance, especially battery constrained devices is a bonus

* Experience working with Android

* Experience with data pipelines, dashboards, and monitoring/reporting tools

* Experience sourcing and partnering with external vendors

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About the Facebook company

Facebook's mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Through our family of apps and services, we're building a different kind of company that connects billions of people around the world, gives them ways to share what matters most to them, and helps bring people closer together. Whether we're creating new products or helping a small business expand its reach, people at Facebook are builders at heart. Our global teams are constantly iterating, solving problems, and working together to empower people around the world to build community and connect in meaningful ways. Together, we can help people build stronger communities we're just getting started.

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