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Software Engineer, Meta Horizon Engine - Reality Labs

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8 hours ago
Burlingame, CA, USA +2 moreSenior
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Base Salary

$219k - $301k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Set direction for one or more engine systems based on emerging technology and product needs.
  • Own and implement the most complex portions of the system.
  • Lead and grow engineers on the team.
  • Profile and optimize real-time systems within demanding content, resource, and thermal budgets.
  • Maintain a high quality bar for engine usability and developer experience.
  • Collaborate deeply with partner teams to achieve successful product outcomes.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • At least 6 years of industry software development experience, or a PhD with at least 4 years of experience.
  • Experience with C++ and/or C.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders, collaborators, and clients at different levels.
  • Preferred: experience leading real-time engine components such as simulation, performance, networking, audio, or assets for a AAA engine.
  • Preferred: experience with Unreal, Frostbite, Unity 3D, or another proprietary AAA engine.
  • Preferred: experience with multiple hardware platforms, real-time application performance optimization, SDKs, shared technology, 3D math, linear algebra, and physics.
  • Preferred: experience with responsible AI practices, AI workflow integration, prompt/context engineering, and agent orchestration.

Benefits

  • Annual base salary of $219,000/year to $301,000/year, plus bonus, equity, and benefits.

Tech Stack

Categories

Gaming
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About Meta

10,000+ employees

Meta builds social platforms and communication apps—including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger—and develops AR/VR hardware and software such as Quest to power immersive computing. It monetizes primarily through advertising tools for businesses, with additional revenue from devices and services, and operates a massive global infrastructure. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California, Meta Platforms, Inc. is a public company traded on Nasdaq under the ticker META.

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