Job Description

Spectacles are Snap's hand-free camera that take in both photo and video content that is shareable on, and off, Snapchat. With hardware and augmented reality working in tandem, Spectacles make it easy to make memories from your perspective, and relive them later.

Snap Lab is home to Spectacles — a camera inspired by the human eye, powered by your imagination — and a world-class research & development team that is paving the way for the future of the camera. Snap Lab builds creative technology that helps overlay computing on the world around us.

We're looking for a Vision Scientist to join the Snap Lab team!

What You’ll Do

• Bridge the gap between scientific rigor and the hands-on, practical needs of a commercial product
• Guide optical, graphical, electrical, and product teams to make Snap’s AR products innovative and inspiring
• Design and direct psychophysical experiments pertaining to AR experiences; assess and interpret statistical data from experiments; and draw actionable insights toward display quality metrics, product human factors, and innovative IP opportunities
• Communicate key results and insights to cross-functional product teams
• Manage internal and external (e.g. university collaborations) programs for exploring AR product insights and innovations
  

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of stereoscopic vision, depth perception, and binocular metrics, such as angular resolution, distortion and color aberration
• Knowledge of color perception and effects on perceived display quality
• Knowledge of the temporal limits of the HVS
• Knowledge of behavioral statistics
• Knowledge of image quality metrics and the image processing pipeline
  

Minimum Qualifications

• PhD in a related field such as vision science, perception psychology, cognitive psychology, psychophysics, neuropsychology, physics or equivalent years of experience
• 3+ years of relevant industry or academic experience
• Experience with augmented or virtual reality displays
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven cross-functional product experience
• Experience with data analysis and statistical programs, such as JMP
• Experience with displays and an optical lab environment
• Project management experience (e.g. medium scale vision studies)
• Experience with image processing software, such as Matlab or Python
• Experience with eye tracking systems, pupillometry, ophthalmic lenses, vision correction, tactile user interface design, benchtop optical test hardware, graphical techniques such as foveation, tools such as Unity and Psychtoolbox, and/or intellectual property
  

At Snap, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. EOE, including disability/vets. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don’t be shy and contact us at accommodations-ext@snap.com.

Our Benefits : Snap Inc. is its own community, so we’ve got your back! We do our best to make sure you and your loved ones have everything you need to be happy and healthy, on your own terms. Our benefits are built around your needs and include paid maternity & paternity leave, comprehensive medical coverage, emotional and mental health support programs, and compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success!