Reality Labs at Meta is building products that make it easier for people to connect with the ones they love most, enjoy top-notch, wire-free VR, and push the future of computing platforms. We are a team of world-class experts developing and shipping products at the intersection of hardware, software and content. As an Audio Software Engineer on the Reality Labs team at Meta, you can help build new, innovative hardware and software that radically redefine the way people work, play and connect and especially how they hear the virtual and augmented world. What we build today could one day be the norm. So to be here today is to truly be at the heart of change and the frontier of whats to come. Were the people helping to define the metaverse. We may not have all the answers. But together, were getting closer.

Software Engineer, Audio - Reality Labs Responsibilities

Analyze, design, develop and debug real time AR and VR audio algorithms.

Collaborate in a team environment across multiple scientific and engineering disciplines, making the architectural tradeoffs required to rapidly deliver software solutions.

Develop software for a variety of consumer devices, including AR and VR headsets.

Write clean readable code, debug complex problems, prioritize ruthlessly and get things done with a high level of efficiency.

Learn constantly, dive into new areas with unfamiliar technologies, and embrace the ambiguity of AR/VR problem solving.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

5 or more years C++ experience, including use of C++11 features.

2 or more years’ experience creating audio software for games or other real time environments.

Proven track record of software development experience, including shipping one or more products.

Problem solving and optimization experience.

Communication experience and demonstrated experience working across disciplines to drive optimal solutions.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with one or more game audio engines and middleware: Wwise, FMOD, Unity and/or Unreal.

5 or more years’ experience creating audio software for games or other real time environments.

Background in DSP, audio, acoustics, psychoacoustics, virtual/augmented reality.

Experience with web and hardware-accelerated audio rendering APIs.

Experience with troubleshooting hardware/software interactions.

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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.

$70.67/hour to $208,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

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