Software Engineering Manager - Spatial Understanding

(RL MISSION)The Reality Labs team at Meta is helping people around the world come together and connect through world-class AR, MR and smart glasses hardware and software. With global departments dedicated to research, computer vision, haptics, social interaction, and more, Reality Labs is committed to driving the state of the art for Spatial Computing forward through relentless innovation. (TEAM MISSION)XR Tech invents and delivers the Essential Technologies that enable Meta’s XR Devices and Apps to empower billions of users with superhuman capabilities and the ability to feel more connected with each other. From mixed reality and human interaction to natural inputs and beyond, XR Tech is focused on taking new technologies from early concept to the product level while iterating, prototyping, and realizing the human value and new experiences they open up.(ROLE DESCRIPTION)As an Engineering Manager in XR Tech you will lead, manage, and inspire engineering teams developing Spatial Understanding capabilities for XR devices. As a hands-on leader, you’ll help the team fulfill technical, operational, and business requirements. You’ll guide architecture and delivery of software products. The ideal candidate will solve complex technical challenges , will deliver great consumer products and innovation, and will do all this while growing their teams to new heights in their careers.

Software Engineering Manager - Spatial Understanding Responsibilities:

Help build and lead development of Meta’s real-time scene understanding engine
Work with product management and experience developers to discover how scene understanding can enable developers to produce frictionless and immersive Mixed Reality experiences for XR devices
Drive an excellent customer experience, continually raising the bar on functionality, usability, and simplicity
Champion engineering and operational excellence, establish metrics and process for regular quality assessment and improvement
Establish a solid project framework and excellent development processes
Provide technical leadership and guidance to both your team members and your project peers
Set clear expectations and create a positive and inspiring work environment based on accountability, in collaboration with the engineering and management teams
Communicate and collaborate effectively with global hardware and software engineering teams
Operate strategically and tactically. Work on strategy and help set direction while staying on top of the day to day software development

Minimum Qualifications:

BS / MS / Phd in Computer Science (In lieu of degree, relevant work experience)
Background in at least one of the following domains or a similar domain: 3D reconstruction, mesh generation, model texturing from images, Neural Radiance Fields
Professional experience architecting, developing, and shipping software products and/or services
Professional experience innovating step-function technologies
Experience managing cross-functional engineering teams
Able to thrive in a dynamic environment where goals and requirements may be changing

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with C++
Knowledge in machine learning, Bayesian filtering, information theory, and 3D geometry
3D engine experience
Experience generating scene graphs from images or video
Experience delivering APIs to production and developers

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.

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. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.