Research Scientist Intern, AI Maps (PhD)

Meta•Seattle, 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 enable people to capture, create, understand, and interact with immersive visual experiences across Meta products and AR/VR platforms, working at the intersection of artificial intelligence, computer vision, computer graphics, and computational photography. The AI Maps team develops technologies for current and future Meta products. Its research and engineering work includes on-device and cloud-based mapping, localization, scene understanding, and spatial reasoning, with a focus on incubating technologies from research to production through iteration, prototyping, and realizing developer and user value. As a Research Scientist Intern, you will advance the state of the art through a research project and collaborate with researchers and engineers to develop models, representations, datasets, and evaluation methods. The work may be published and may influence future products used by people 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 track record of significant results, demonstrated through 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 the 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, probabilistic estimation, and 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 and machine learning, with a focus on spatial reasoning, mapping, and localization.
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 deployed technologies to identify opportunities for impact through novel research.
Collaborate with team members throughout a project, from research and prototyping through product deployment.