Research Scientist Intern, Generative AI & Computational Photography (PhD)

Meta•Redmond, WA

1d•$7,650 - $12,667

About The Position

Meta Reality Labs brings together researchers and engineers to invent the future of visual computing. Its teams develop technologies that help people capture, create, understand, and interact with immersive visual experiences across Meta products and AR/VR platforms. Work spans artificial intelligence, computer vision, computer graphics, computational photography, generative image and video models, multimodal foundation models, neural rendering, novel-view synthesis, and learned 3D and 4D representations of people, objects, and environments. As a Research Scientist Intern, you will contribute to an ambitious research project to advance the state of the art. You will collaborate with researchers and engineers to develop models, representations, datasets, and evaluation methods, with opportunities to publish your work and influence future products used around the world.

Requirements

Currently pursuing a PhD in computer science, electrical engineering, or a related field.
Experience in one or more areas of computer science, such as computer vision, machine learning, computer graphics, image processing, or computational photography.
A demonstrated record of significant results, such as grants, fellowships, patents, or co-authored publications at top-tier conferences.
Experience with modern C++ and/or Python.
Experience with deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch.

Nice To Haves

Intent to return to a degree program after completing the internship.
Experience collaborating across groups and cultures.
Strong communication skills and the ability to convey research ideas to a broad audience.
Broad understanding of the machine vision pipeline, from sensors to high-level algorithms.
Mathematical background and understanding of linear algebra, numerical optimization, and probabilistic estimation.
Understanding of 3D geometry.
Relevant research or software engineering experience, including internships, work experience, coding competitions, or widely used contributions to open-source repositories.

Responsibilities

Research, develop, and prototype advanced technologies in computer vision, computer graphics, and machine learning.
Deliver research results that are publishable and have a direct impact on Reality Labs or Meta’s Family of Apps.
Analyze the efficiency, accuracy, scalability, and stability of currently deployed technologies to identify opportunities for impact through novel research.
Collaborate with team members throughout a project, from research through prototyping and product deployment.