Research Scientist Intern, Machine Perception for Input and Interaction (PhD)

Meta - Burlingame, CA

Full-time - Intern

Burlingame, CA

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About the position

Reality Labs (RL) is seeking exceptional interns to contribute to the development of next-generation interaction technologies for virtual and augmented reality. This role involves working within a full-stack team focused on various advanced areas such as computer vision, machine learning, and human-computer interaction, with an emphasis on innovative tracking and interaction methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute algorithms in computer vision, machine learning, computer graphics, sensor fusion, or HCI software and hardware prototyping.
• Design user studies and experiments to evaluate algorithms and technologies.
• Collaborate with researchers across various disciplines to enhance project outcomes.
• Communicate research agenda, progress, and results effectively.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing or holding a PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, or a related STEM field.
• Experience in computer vision, computer graphics, robotics, machine learning, natural language processing, or human-computer interaction.
• Excellent communication skills and high levels of creativity and problem-solving capabilities.
• Proficiency in C++ or Python programming languages.
• Experience with machine learning frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow.
• Must obtain and maintain work authorization in the country of employment.

Nice-to-haves

• Proven track record of significant achievements such as grants, fellowships, patents, or first-authored publications in leading journals or conferences.
• Demonstrated software engineering experience through internships, work experience, or contributions to open source repositories.
• Experience with high-volume multi-sensor streaming data processing and real-time multi-sensor fusion for computer vision and machine learning systems.
• Experience optimizing and deploying deep learning models on mobile device SoCs for high-performance applications.
• Experience with machine learning for 3D data and visual synthesis.

Benefits

• Competitive monthly salary ranging from $7,500 to $11,333.
• Comprehensive benefits package.