Software Engineer, Camera Driver
Burlingame, CA • Full Time
Meta
AR/VR
Engineering
Meta is building products that make it easier for people to connect with the ones they love most. Want to drive new camera innovation in Reality Lab devices? Want to improve existing products like Messenger, Video, Groups, News Feed, Search, AR/VR, GenAI and more?. We are a team of world-class experts developing and shipping products at the intersection of hardware, software and content. As a Camera Engineer, you can help build new, innovative hardware and software that radically redefine the way people work, play and connect. You can help build products that help us connect the next billion people, create new features that have billions of interactions per day and be a part of a team that’s working to help people connect with each other around the globe. Join us!
Software Engineer, Camera Driver Responsibilities
  • Design and develop system-level software for camera and imaging systems for AR/VR products
  • Provide solutions to complex sensor and hardware control logic to work seamlessly with the imaging pipeline
  • Design, code, review, and tests camera related software features across lower levels of the camera stack, including Camera HAL, Multimedia subsystems and Linux kernel
  • Develop device drivers and configure image quality blocks for the ISP subsystem
  • Work with Image Sensor vendors and develop the software and frameworks for sensors on our products ranging from Machine Perception sensors for VR to photographic sensors on devices
Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5+ years software development experience in industry settings OR PhD + 2 YOE
  • 3+ years camera experience including system software such as ISPs, sensors, and other Imaging Pipeline HW components, and Camera Firmware for Camera focused MCUs
  • Experience with camera APIs and understanding of Video and Image Capture pipeline for embedded devices
  • Experience working on camera hardware, including sensors, lens, DSP, or computer vision processing units
  • Experience working on camera stack on iOS, Android or other mobile platforms
  • Experience developing and debugging in C/C++
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with any of: auto exposure and auto white balance algorithms, software control of Image Signal Processors, image sensor drivers, and MIPI/CSI protocol
  • Understanding of Video and Image Capture pipeline for embedded devices
  • Experience with Camx
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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.

$70.67/hour 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.


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