Job Description

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.

Are you looking for an opportunity to shape the future of human connections? Do you want to change the experience of billions of people around the globe?The AR/VR team at Facebook is developing and delivering products and experiences in augmented and virtual reality that enables groundbreaking experiences for consumers and businesses, and we’re just getting started. With global departments dedicated to AR/VR research, computer vision, haptics, social interaction, and more, Facebook is committed to driving the state-of-the art forward through relentless innovation. AR/VR’s potential to change the world is immense.Our XR Tech team explores, develops, and delivers core technologies that powers current and future AR/VR products. 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.As the Technical Program Manager for the XR Tech team, you will drive the future of Computer Vision and Machine Learning technology work streams towards future AR/VR products. Your contributions will fuel the future of AR experiences on mobile platforms as well as AR/VR products.This is a highly cross functional role with partnerships across various other software and hardware teams. The ideal candidate is someone who is experienced in developing SW in the context of consumer electronic devices and is passionate about applying his skills to discover new user experiences in AR/VR related products.

Responsibilities

• Work with the cross functional product core team on establishing requirements and understanding scope.
• Work with the teams to set milestones, create integration plans and actively manage issues/risks of the programs.
• Ensure cross functional alignment across hardware, software, and computer vision teams.
• Analyze the technology integration and understand the dependencies and manage execution.
• Communicate program status, risks and mitigation plans to executives.
• Ensure project documents are complete, current and available for staff and leadership review.
• Identify resources needed and work closely with the team leads to maintain full visibility of multiple projects, ensuring resource gaps are addressed efficiently.
• Build scalable solutions that will support a growing technology platforms.
  

Minimum Qualification

• Bachelor in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 6+ years experience in Technical Program Management with experience in either the technology (applied computer vision/machine learning), or software development for consumer products.
• Communication skills and experience working with highly technical teams and communicating to non-technical partners.
• Problem-solving skills, attention to detail, organizational skills and a focus on continuous improvement.
• Interpersonal skills, including relationship building and collaboration within diverse, cross-functional teams.
• Experience operating autonomously across multiple teams.
  

Facebook is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Facebook is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations-ext@fb.com.