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.

Come invent the future at Facebook Reality Labs Research. The Display Systems Research (DSR) team is a mix of research scientists, mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, and software engineers that build cutting-edge prototypes and push forward the AR/VR technology of the future. Our creative and exploratory work unveils novel challenges in real-time graphics, computational imaging, numerical optimization and machine learning. We welcome PhD students in computer science, applied mathematics, electrical engineering, applied physics, or any related background. Our internships are sixteen (16) to twenty four (24) weeks long and we have various start dates throughout the year.

Responsibilities

• Develop novel algorithms and methods to enable and investigate new VR and AR headset technologies.
• Implement proof-of-concept software and hardware prototypes that redefine the state-of-the-art in virtual and augmented reality.
• Collaborate with scientists and engineers from a variety of technical backgrounds through all stages of project development.
• Publish research results in top-tier journals and at leading international conferences.
  

Minimum Qualification

• Currently in the process of obtaining a PhD in the field of computer science, applied mathematics, electrical engineering, applied physics, or related fields.
• Must obtain work authorization in the country of employment at the time of hire and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment.
• Experience with computer graphics, including rasterization and ray tracing.
  

Preferred Qualification

• Experience with a real-time rendering API (e.g. DirectX, OpenGL, or Vulkan), including writing custom shaders.
• Experience with numerical optimization on GPUs (e.g. compute shaders or CUDA) with a focus on performance.
• Experience with Unity or similar real-time engines.
  

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.