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Camera Architect

Meta· Hardware
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Sunnyvale, CA$173k - $245kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Define and own the end-to-end imaging architecture of camera subsystems for Meta's AR/VR product lines, coordinating with sensor, lens, and module design teams to establish camera-level requirements, performance targets, and system-wide choices that enable day-0 capture quality and on-device AI features.

Responsibilities

  • Define and defend the camera subsystem architecture for single or multi-camera systems, including focus strategy, image stabilization, camera placement, and calibration methodology.

Qualifications

  • MS or PhD in Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related discipline (or BS + equivalent depth of experience)
  • 8+ years in camera/imaging system architecture or design with HW specification ownership
  • Experience architecting imaging systems from first-principles physics, optics, and sensor science
  • Experience driving architecture-level trade-offs across image sensor technology and camera module design
  • Experience building quantitative, data-driven cases linking camera HW performance to feature quality

Skills

Required:Camera system architectureSensor technologyCamera module designData-driven decision making

Benefits

  • Benefits information provided in the posting (see Meta Careers)
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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