Software Engineer - XR Streaming / Networking (Tel Aviv)

The XR team at Facebook Reality Labs is helping people around the world come together and connect through world-class Augmented and Virtual Reality technologies. As a Software Engineer for XR Streaming, you will be taking a lead in developing streaming technologies for cloud rendering to enable cutting edge visual experiences on compute constrained AR/VR devices.You will work with a highly cross-functional team to define an end-to-end streaming solution to achieve ultra low latencies and a smooth streaming experience.

Software Engineer - XR Streaming / Networking (Tel Aviv) Responsibilities:

• Develop local and cloud based ultra-low latency game and app streaming technologies
• Innovate in the areas of Video Streaming, QoS and transport/networking to achieve breakthrough streaming metrics for quality, latency and stutter
• Research, develop, innovate new software algorithms across the end to end streaming pipeline. Collaborate closely with partner teams to innovate across the entire end to end software and hardware technology stack
  
  

Minimum Qualifications:

• BSc in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent industry experience)
• 7+ years of relevant software development.
• 3+ years experience creating software for games, video streaming, real-time systems or other high performance low-latency environments
• Proficiency in C/C++, strong software development, optimisation, and debugging skills
• Expertise in socket programming and deep understanding of wireless networking
• Expertise in OS & Platform networking stack and protocols such as TCP/IP and UDP
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proven experience in programming, profiling and debugging low latency network solutions based on technologies such as WebRTC, QUIC or RDP
• Experience in working with Video Codecs
• Experience developing network congestion algorithms
• Familiar with low-latency cloud infrastructure based streaming services and their local and geographical networking challenges
• Experience with C++11 (and up) features and principles
• Experience developing cross-platform software for Linux, Mac and Windows
  
  

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.