Research Scientist Intern, Intelligent Interactive Systems (PhD)

Meta Platforms, Inc.
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Job Description

At Reality Labs, our goal is to invent the user interface technologies that will drive the next generation of augmented-reality experiences. Our aim is to unleash human potential by erasing the bottlenecks between intent and action. As a Research Intern, you will focus on developing novel interactive computing systems for augmented reality glasses and wearable devices.

We are looking for PhD candidates to work alongside expert researchers, designers, and software engineers. We are open to candidates from a broad scope of relevant backgrounds such as:

  • Human-computer interaction
  • Computer science
  • Software engineering & related engineering fields
  • Design
  • Game development
  • Statistics & machine learning

More specifically, we are looking for candidates with background in one or more of the following areas:

Human-computer interaction

  • Input and interaction techniques
  • Multi-modal input
  • Adaptive user interfaces & personalization
  • Mixed-initiative interfaces
  • Collaborative interactions and multi-user systems
  • Gesture input and gesture learning

Software engineering

  • Software architecture and design patterns
  • Application frameworks
  • Desktop, mobile and web platform development
  • Game development

Accessibility in AR/VR

  • Assistive pointing techniques and technology
  • Assistive technologies such as screen readers, mobility aids, or braille interfaces
  • Fitness technology and/or exergaming
  • Game Balancing

User-centered machine learning

  • Predictive modeling
  • Intent modeling
  • Computational interaction
  • Computer vision
  • Natural language processing

Our internships are sixteen (16) to twenty-four (24) weeks long and we have various start dates throughout the year. This position is based in Toronto, Canada.

Company Info.

Meta Platforms, Inc.

Meta Platforms (formerly known as Facebook Inc.) is a large technology company that was founded in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg and several of his college roommates. The company is based in Menlo Park, California, and is primarily known for its flagship social media platform, Facebook. In addition to its consumer-facing products, Meta Platforms also offers a range of advertising and marketing services to businesses and organizations.

  • Industry
    Advertising,Consumer electronics,Social media Company,Artificial intelligence
  • No. of Employees
    76,000
  • Location
    1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA
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