Audio Research Intern, Facebook- Redmond, WA

SUMMARY:
Facebook’s mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Through our family of apps and services, we’re building a different kind of company that connects billions of people around the world, gives them ways to share what matters most to them, and helps bring people closer together. Whether we’re creating new products or helping a small business expand its reach, people at Facebook are builders at heart. Our global teams are constantly iterating, solving problems, and working together to empower people around the world to build community and connect in meaningful ways. Together, we can help people build stronger communities — we’re just getting started. Facebook Reality Labs brings together a world-class team of researchers, developers, and engineers to create the future of virtual and augmented reality, which together will become as universal and essential as smartphones and personal computers are today. And just as personal computers have done over the past 45 years, AR and VR will ultimately change everything about how we work, play, and connect. We are developing all the technologies needed to enable breakthrough AR glasses and VR headsets, including optics and displays, computer vision, audio, graphics, brain-computer interface, haptic interaction, eye/hand/face/body tracking, perception science, and true telepresence. Some of those will advance much faster than others, but they all need to happen to enable AR and VR that are so compelling that they become an integral part of our lives. We are accepting applications from students interested in (but not limited to) the following areas: Audio Signal processing Microphone array processing Acoustics Hearing sciences Speech Psychoacoustics CPU-GPU parallelization Machine learning Numerical solvers Monte Carlo simulations Our internships are sixteen (16) to twenty four (24) weeks long and we have various start dates throughout the year.

RESEARCH INTERN, AUDIO RESPONSIBILITIES
  •  Design and implementation of novel algorithms to solve audio research problems
  •  Collaboration with and support of other researchers across various disciplines
  •  Communication of research agenda, progress and results
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
  •  Must obtain work authorization in the country of employment at the time of hire and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment
  •  Interpersonal experience: cross-group and cross-culture collaboration
  •  Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining, a Masters or PhD degree in the field of Acoustics, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related STEM fields
  •  High levels of creativity and quick problem solving capabilities
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
  •  Intent to return to degree-program after the completion of the internship/co-op
  •  Demonstrated software engineer experience via an internship, work experience, coding competitions, or PhD papers
  •  Experience with C/C++, MATLAB or CUDA
Facebook’s mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Through our family of apps and services, we’re building a different kind of company that connects billions of people around the world, gives them ways to share what matters most to them, and helps bring people closer together. Whether we’re creating new products or helping a small business expand its reach, people at Facebook are builders at heart. Our global teams are constantly iterating, solving problems, and working together to empower people around the world to build community and connect in meaningful ways. Together, we can help people build stronger communities — we’re just getting started.