• Research Product Designer

    Meta (Redmond, WA)


    Summary:

    At Reality Labs Research, our goal is to explore, innovate and design novel interfaces and hardware subsystems for the next generation of virtual, augmented, and mixed reality experiences.We are looking for a skilled and proactive Research Designer to join our team, whose mission is to catalyze research through envisioning, understanding, and making the future of XR interaction tangible. You will have experience designing compelling interactions and experiences for AR/VR, can inform and help validate user value and technical requirements, and can work closely with a team of researchers creating technology to support the future of AR/VR. Your work will be used in technology demos, proof of concept prototypes, and user research studies. More broadly, you will work with a diverse and highly interdisciplinary team of researchers and engineers and will have access to cutting edge technology, resources, and testing facilities.

    Required Skills:

    Research Product Designer Responsibilities:

    1. Use a human-centered design approach to clarify broad technical requirements in support of delivering a desirable user experience

    2. Design compelling interactions and experiences for AR/VR-driven by user scenarios and use cases

    3. Contribute to strategic decisions, working with the Design, Research Science, and Executive teams

    4. Design end-to-end flows and supporting visuals, and individually contribute to proof-of-concept demos and prototypes for research studies

    5. Clearly articulate design decisions to a vast set of internal stakeholders

    Minimum Qualifications:

    Minimum Qualifications:

    6. Bachelor's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, or a related field

    7. Degree in Design, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience

    8. A portfolio featuring examples of interaction, 3D, motion, visual, and prototyping work

    9. 4+ years of experience with AR and VR

    10. 4+ years of experience designing in cross-functional environments

    11. Communication and presentation experience

    12. Must obtain work authorization in country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment

    Preferred Qualifications:

    Preferred Qualifications:

    13. Familiarity with Figma, Unity, or Adobe Creative Suite

    14. Experience working within a technology research organization

    15. Experience prototyping emerging technologies with physical computing, haptics, wearables, or machine learning techniques

    16. Familiarity with qualitative and quantitative methods for user research

    17. 4+ years of interaction design experience in designing high quality user interfaces

    Public Compensation:

    $135,000/year to $194,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

    **Industry:** Internet

    Equal Opportunity:

    Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

     

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