Software Engineer, Gameplay - Reality Labs

Software Engineer, Gameplay - Reality Labs

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Burlingame, CA • Seattle, WA

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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 a Gameplay 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. 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 what's to come. We're the people helping to define the metaverse. We may not have all the answers. But together, we're getting closer.

Software Engineer, Gameplay - Reality Labs Responsibilities

• Architect efficient and reusable systems that drive complex AR/VR applications


• Prototyping new interactions and features with an eye toward intuitive usability and feel


• Drive design and implementation for proposed playful and creative projects for Experiences in AR or VR


• Lead collaboration with multi-functional teams to achieve compelling experiences


• Engage with FB teams to understand and utilize FB graph and features that will power social UX

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years experience as an engineer shipping user-facing features on games or other 3D interactive products


• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.


• Demonstrated experience interfacing with other internal and external teams to incorporate their innovations and vice versa

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with a combination of Windows, Android, and game console programming


• Experience with Unity 3D or Unreal


• Strong understanding of 3D math, linear algebra, and techniques


• Experience with augmented reality (HoloLens, Magic Leap, ARKit, etc.)


• Experience in UX design or game design


• Experience with real time networked features (i.e., synchronous multiplayer games)


• Thrives in dynamic, fast-paced environments


• Experience with virtual reality (Rift, Quest, VIVE, Gear VR, etc.)


• Experience with C++ and/or C# programming

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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.

Meta is committed to providing reasonable support (called accommodations) in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions or sincerely held religious beliefs, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please reach out to accommodations-ext@fb.com .

$147,000/year to $208,000/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.