Facebook is hiring: Research Engineer: Audio Processing in Redmond

Overview

At Meta’s Reality Labs Research, our goal is to make world-class consumer virtual, augmented, and mixed reality experiences. We aim to develop technologies that enable AR/VR to be pervasive and universal, including optics and displays, computer vision, audio, graphics, brain-computer interfaces, haptic interaction, eye/hand/face/body tracking, perception science, and true telepresence. The Audio Team within RL Research is looking for a Research Engineer with a specialty in audio processing to join our growing team. This role will perform applied research and engineering in technologies that improve listeners’ hearing capabilities under challenging listening conditions, collaborating with a cross-functional team of engineers, research scientists, and designers to develop novel hearing enhancement technologies for AR/VR products.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement hearing enhancement algorithms for wearable audio devices
• Develop solutions that solve complex problems at the intersection between beamforming, machine learning, acoustics and signal processing for applications in AR/VR
• Develop algorithms that meet system-level acoustic, compute, and memory constraints for wearable audio devices
• Collaborate with teams in the larger Reality Labs audio team to deploy new technologies in AR/VR products

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience. Degree must be completed prior to joining Meta
• 1+ years experience developing, implementing, and evaluating algorithm and signal processing techniques for audio processing
• 1+ years experience in programming in C++, MATLAB, or Python
• Master’s degree or equivalent experience in Applied Mathematics, Audio Engineering and Signal Processing, Acoustics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
• Experience with cross-group and cross-team collaboration

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise in hearing enhancement signal processing and auditory perception
• PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related fields
• 2+ years of experience in speech, hearing and audio perception research & technology development
• 3+ years experience developing, implementing and evaluating algorithm and signal processing techniques for speech enhancement solutions
• Experience with application of machine learning techniques to speech enhancement algorithms
• Experience and proven track record of developing and productizing speech enhancement solutions

Compensation & Industry

Public Compensation: $117,000/year to $173,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Industry: Internet

Equal Opportunity & Accommodations

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

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