Job Description

Contract Duration: 12 months

Approved remote locations: Seattle, Baltimore, Boston, Houston, Los Angeles, and San Diego

Job Description

We are the Interaction Research Group within Reality Labs Research at Meta. We focus on solving the XR interaction problem, specifically how humans can interact with Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR). We work within a matrixed organization where research groups create disruptive technology through original research. The work of these research groups is brought together in initiatives that act as proof-of-concepts that in turn identify more opportunities for research. Our initiatives include a haptic glove and haptic wristband. Key areas of research include hand tracking, microfluidics, haptic rendering, materials science and functional textiles, AR interfaces using real world context, goal inference and predictive AI, human-computer interfaces, systems software research, sensing and tracking, adaptive interactions, gesture learning, AI for AR and AI for physics, contactless sensing, machine co-learning, and new methods of manufacturing for soft, all-day-wearable systems.

Our team is composed of research scientists, engineers, and project managers from a multitude of disciplines.

We are looking for a Data Architect, Developer & Writer to join our team.

Job responsibilities:

• Review, document and organize large amounts of research data from a wide variety of sources.

• Maintain data sources and research materials for further learning.

• Draft and review materials for standards regarding order, clarity, conciseness, style and terminology.

• Drive development of new communication policies and best practices based on your own research of the problem space.

• Test programs, databases, websites - correct errors and make necessary modifications.

• Modify existing databases/websites/database management systems

• Work as part of a project team to coordinate database development and determine project scope and limitations.

• Create and manage tasks, surveys, automated forms, dynamic email groups, etc. across a variety of tools and systems.

• Create and coordinate all website update and page requests in conjunction with the comms team.

• Collaborate with our comms teams to improve user experience

Required Skills/Experience

• 3+ Years mapping/driving business process efficiencies

• 3+ Years building/developing websites including writing content for reports and website postings

• 3+ Years internal communications experience

• Excellent attention to detail.

• Proficiency with excel and spreadsheets.

• Ability to interpret, analyze and evaluate given information relative to research, then develop and drive solutions

• Self motivated, ability to work with ambiguity

• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written.

• Knowledge of database management software.

• Knowledge of website development.

• Knowledge of a variety of project management software such as Asana, LucidChart, etc.

• Experience developing methodologies for organizing and cataloging large data sets

• Experience working in the tech industry, especially R&D and/or AR/VR

Bonus skills

• Experience utilizing search engines, particularly academic-focused.

• Proficiency with charting software such as Lucidchart and Mural

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in communication or business (or equivalent training preferred)