Job Description

At Reality Labs Research (RL-R), our goal is to explore, innovate and design novel interfaces and hardware subsystems for the next generation of virtual, augmented, and mixed reality experiences. As a Research Design Prototyper, you will work closely with a team of Engineers, Designers, and Researchers to bring prototypes of emerging technologies to life. You will write code and collaborate cross-functionally to create experiences that will define the future of how people interact with augmented and virtual reality. You’ll address challenges across interface design, complex user interactions, gameplay/experience programming, research integration, and beyond. This is an opportunity to join a diverse, interdisciplinary team creating integrated systems and solving novel problems from first principles. Join the adventure of a lifetime as we make science fiction real and change the world.

Research Design Prototyper - Reality Labs Research Responsibilities:

• Develop interactive experiences that showcase research for advanced prototypes
• Write clean, readable code to create UI, user experiences, and tools
• Dive into unfamiliar new technologies, learn constantly, and embrace the ambiguity of AR/VR problem solving
• Collaborate with other technical teams to identify new opportunities
• Set up and maintain prototypes to present to various audiences
  
  

Minimum Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience Game Programming or Prototyping
• 3+ years of experience collaborating with software engineers in a highly dynamic environment
• Technical proficiency to work with SDKs, APIs, and demonstrated experience understanding and working with existing codebase
• 5+ years experience writing efficient and reusable code in application programming language (C++, C#, etc.)
• Demonstrated effectiveness with software development activities related to coding, including source control, debugging, documentation, and build systems
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience working with Unreal Engine
• 1 or more shipped game titles
• 1+ years of experience collaborating with research scientists
• 3+ years of industry experience building immersive applications with AR and VR technologies
• 3+ years of experience working in ambiguous and dynamic problem spaces where pivoting is common (e.g. startups)
  
  

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.