Audio Experiences Prototyper, Facebook Reality Labs- Redmond, WA

SUMMARY
As an Audio Experiences Prototyper on the Design team at Facebook Reality Labs, you’ll work with world-class scientists, designers, and engineers developing breakthrough technologies necessary for virtual, mixed, and augmented reality. You will develop spatial and perceptual audio experiences for AR and VR projects that demonstrate the full potential of 3D audio using future-state research technology. Your work will span both AR and VR domains, and be incorporated into larger multi-sensory and multi-modal experiences to be used in user research studies, technology demos, and functional prototypes.

AUDIO EXPERIENCES PROTOTYPER, FACEBOOK REALITY LABS RESPONSIBILITIES
  •  Collaboration with research scientists to transform experimental hardware, software, and services into prototype interactive experiences
  •  Implementation support for audio features within multi-modal experience development
  •  Articulate your development decisions to internal stakeholders
  •  Give and solicit real-time feedback from others to raise the quality and craftsmanship of the product
  •  Contribute to strategic decisions, working with the Design, Product and Executive teams
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
  •  Communication and presentation experience and experience working in a highly collaborative, ambiguous environment
  •  Knowledge of Max/MSP
  •  Knowledge of MATLAB scripting
  •  Experience using Unity 3D or Unreal
  •  Programming experience in C#
  •  Experience with DAWs (Ableton Live, ProTools, Logic Pro, etc.)
  •  BS, MS, or PhD in computer science, music & technology, acoustical engineering, or a related degree
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