Research Scientist - Generative AI Computational Photography, Reality Labs

Burlingame, CA, Boston, MA

Job Description

Meta Reality Labs is at the forefront of innovation, bringing together a dynamic team of researchers, developers, and engineers dedicated to advancing AR and VR technologies. Our Core AI group is seeking a Research Scientist to tackle cutting-edge research challenges in image restoration using Generative AI methods, such as diffusion and autoregressive approaches. This role aims to push the boundaries of state-of-the-art research in image restoration, enhancing the quality and realism of visual content.

Conduct pioneering research and develop novel Generative AI models, focusing on image restoration tasks such as image and video super-resolution, denoising, deblurring, or frame interpolation

Publish research findings in top-tier journals and present at leading international conferences

Collaborate with cross-functional teams throughout the project lifecycle, from initial research to prototyping and deployment

Work closely with product partners to integrate research outcomes into Meta's products, enhancing user experiences

Minimum Qualifications

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

PhD in Computer Vision, Machine Learning, or a related field, with a focus on Generative AI and image restoration

Advanced background in designing machine learning algorithms, including experience with training and inference of novel ML architectures

Proven experience in cross-functional collaboration and teamwork

Preferred Qualifications

Experience as a software engineer through internships, work experience, coding competitions, or contributions to widely used open-source repositories (e.g., GitHub)

Demonstrated success in achieving significant research outcomes, evidenced by grants, fellowships, patents, and first-authored publications at leading conferences such as CVPR, ECCV/ICCV, NeurIPS, ICLR, or SIGGRAPH

Solid mathematical foundation and understanding of numerical optimization, linear algebra, and probabilistic estimation

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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.

$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.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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