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.

The FRL team at Facebook is developing future products in augmented reality and virtual reality with breakthrough work in audio that will enable groundbreaking experiences for consumers and businesses. With global departments dedicated to AR/VR research, computer vision, audio, haptics, social interaction, and more, Facebook is committed to driving the state-of-the art forward through relentless innovation. FRL’s potential to change the world is immense—and we’re just getting started.The XR Tech team within FRL explores, develops, and delivers new cutting-edge technologies that serve as the foundation of 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 Audio, you will be pivotal in driving the audio technology work streams towards current and future 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 audio systems in the context of consumer electronic devices and is passionate about delivering novel audio experiences to the mass market consumer.

Responsibilities

• Partner with XR Tech Audio PM and EM to translate customer requirements into an actionable platform roadmap.
• Ensure cross functional alignment across hardware, software, and audio teams.
• 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.
• Continuously evaluate and improve processes.
  

Minimum Qualification

• BS in Computer Science, Mathematics/Statistics, or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years experience working on audio systems.
• 8+ years experience as a software technical program manager.
• Communication skills and experience working with highly technical teams and communicate 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.