Job Description

Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta), formerly known as Facebook Inc., builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps and services like Messenger, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Novi 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. Instructions on how to apply, click “Apply to Job” online on this web page.

Software Engineer, SW Specialist - Systems Responsibilities

Develop software interfaces for a variety of off-the-shelf and custom sensors

Develop reusable software building blocks to allow for fast prototyping in C++ and Python

Apply knowledge of real-time perception systems to accelerate development of reusable software for perception components

Integrate and implement system-level software solutions to facilitate research activities

Work side by side with researchers, and research software engineers to understand workflows, prioritize solutions, and create and improve systems the team relies on

Apply knowledge of relevant research domains along with expert coding skills to platform and framework development projects

Build software, tools, infrastructure, documentation, and other systems that enable research scientists to be more effective and efficient

Coordinate with a large set of internal infrastructure and tool teams across the lab and across Meta to evaluate and integrate with existing systems

Participate in design reviews and code reviews for the software team

Work with unfamiliar hardware at the SDK level to integrate systems together

Write clean readable code, and debug complex problems that span systems

Minimum Qualifications

Employer will accept a Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Software, Computing, Computer Engineering, Applied Sciences, Mathematics, Physics, or related field and two years of experience in the job offered or in a computer-related occupation. Requires two years of experience in the following:

C and C++, including modern concurrency concepts

Creating, extending, integrating and maintaining 3D engine systems such as graphics rendering, audio, physics, networking, or animation

Software libraries, such as Boost, OpenML, OpenGL, or Cuda

Software development practices including source control, code reviews, unit testing, and profiling

Code bases covering different layers in the firmware/software stack