Computer Vision Engineer Facebook
Seattle, WA

Job Description

The AR/VR team at Facebook is helping people around the world come together and connect through world-class Augmented and Virtual Reality hardware and software. We are developing the future of AR and VR, bringing products to consumers that transform entertainment and social experiences. The potential of AR/VR to connect the world is immense-and we're just getting started. With global departments dedicated to AR/VR research, computer vision, haptics, social interaction, and more, AR/VR is committed to driving the state of the art forward through relentless innovation.

Our Core Tech team 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, Core 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.

Spatial AI is seeking a talented Computer Vision Engineer to solve new and emerging vision problems in AR/VR. The Spatial AI team applies a range of software, computer vision and machine learning techniques to build products that enable new ways for people to connect and share experiences. Our team is addressing a variety of technical challenges in the areas of advanced optics, real-time image processing, depth sensing, SLAM, sensor fusion, 3D reconstruction and human interaction in the form of hand/face/eye tracking. We're looking for candidates who share a passion for exploring and solving complex, unsolved problems at the intersection of computer vision and AR/VR. Open positions are based in Menlo Park and Seattle.

RESPONSIBILITIES

* Develop novel, accurate computer vision algorithms and advanced systems with a focus on real-time object tracking, SLAM, sensor fusion, visual odometry, camera calibration and 3D reconstruction



Research, develop and prototype advanced hardware and software technologies related to tracking, 3D reconstruction, photometric stereo, object detection and appearance modeling

Apply machine learning to computer vision problems

Conceive proof-of-concept prototypes that establish overall system performance

Analyze and improve efficiency, scalability and stability of various deployed systems

Collaborate with team members from prototyping through production to advance the entire project

Contribute research that can be applied to Facebook and Oculus product development

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

* MS in Computer Science, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Robotics or related technical field



3+ years' experience developing real-time computer vision software in C++, including algorithm design and systems software development

Experience with machine learning, Bayesian filtering, information theory and/or 3D geometry

Knowledge of applied mathematics and numerical optimization

Prototyping experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

* PhD degree in Computer Science, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Robotics or related technical field



3+ years' experience with real-time object tracking, SLAM, sensor fusion, real-time image processing, etc.

Experience training deep convolutional and/or recurrent neural networks

Experience with CPU/GPU optimization

Proven publication track record at conferences such as SIGGRAPH, CVPR, NIPS, ECCV, ICCV, ISMAR, ICML, etc.

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