Computer Vision Engineer

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Computer Vision Engineer

Burlingame, CA

Computer Vision

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Meta Reality Labs is seeking a Machine Learning Engineer to drive the productization of gesture recognition models for our AR/VR devices. This role bridges research and production—you'll take ML models from development through deployment, collaborating across teams to ship gesture-based interactions on Quest and Meta Glasses. This is not a pure research position; we're looking for someone who thrives at turning cutting-edge ML into real products that reach millions of users.

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Computer Vision Engineer Responsibilities

Own end-to-end development of gesture recognition ML models from prototyping to production deployment on AR/VR devices Collaborate with cross-functional teams including research, hardware, product, and platform engineering to integrate models into shipping products Optimize ML models for on-device performance, balancing accuracy, latency, and power constraints Partner with Reality Labs Research (RL-R) to translate research breakthroughs into production-ready solutions Define technical direction and mentor engineers on ML productization best practices

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Machine Learning, or equivalent practical experience Experience shipping ML models to production Background in computer vision or machine learning, with focus on areas such as gesture recognition, pose estimation, or object tracking Experience with model optimization for edge/on-device deployment Track record of cross-functional collaboration to deliver ML-powered features

Preferred Qualifications

Experience deploying ML models on edge devices Experience with gesture recognition, hand tracking, or human pose estimation Background in real-time inference, model compression, or quantization techniques 5+ years of industry experience in machine learning or computer vision MS or PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, or related field Publication track record at conferences such as CVPR, NeurIPS, ECCV, ICCV, ICML

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About Meta

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.

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United States of America: $183,997/year to $257,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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