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Research Scientist, Neural Interfaces for Wearables

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Compensation
$184–257K/yr
Location
Burlingame, CA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Meta’s Wearables team in Reality Labs is seeking Research Scientists to advance neuromotor interfaces using non-invasive surface electromyography signals. The multidisciplinary team studies human neuromotor signals, develops signal-processing and machine-learning methods to infer user intent, and creates interaction techniques and experiences. The work aims to move research into wearable products and improve interaction across Meta’s device portfolio.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Deep Learning, requiredComputational Modeling, requiredMultimodal Data Analysis, requiredMachine Learning, requiredPython, requiredPyTorch, requiredDistributed Computing, requiredMulticore SMP, requiredGPU Computing, requiredResearch to Production, nice to have

Qualifications

Machine Learning at Scale, requiredPython Programming Experience, requiredPyTorch Hands-on Experience, requiredResearch to Production Experience, nice to havePeer-Reviewed AI Publications, nice to haveGrants, Fellowships, or Patents, nice to have

Full job description

Summary:

The Wearables team in Reality Labs at Meta is seeking Research Scientists with experience in applied AI and signal processing research to advance our pioneering work in neuromotor interfaces, which has grown out of the acquisition of CTRL-Labs. We're building a practical interface drawing on the rich neuromotor signals that can be measured non-invasively via surface electromyography (EMG). This technology is a main pillar for interaction across our portfolio of wearable devices.We are a multi-disciplinary team of researchers investigating the nature of human neuromotor signals, developing novel signal processing and machine learning methods to infer a user's intent, and creating novel interaction techniques and user experiences. Help us unlock human potential by removing the bottleneck between user intent and action.

Required Skills:

Research Scientist, Neural Interfaces for Wearables Responsibilities:

  1. Research and develop deep learning or other computational models

  2. Design methods, tools and infrastructure to analyze and leverage rich multimodal data sets

  3. Set technical direction for a project of 2-3 researchers and engineers

  4. Help transition and deliver our work from research into product

  5. Adapt standard machine learning methods to best leverage modern parallel environments (e.g. distributed clusters, multicore SMP, and GPU)

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

  1. Experience developing machine learning models at scale from inception to production

  2. Programming experience in Python and hands-on experience with frameworks such as PyTorch

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

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

  1. Proven track record of achieving significant results as demonstrated by grants, fellowships, patents, as well as first-authored publications at peer-reviewed AI conferences (e.g. NeurIPS, CVPR, ICML, ICLR, ICCV, ACL, and ICASSP)

  2. Experience bringing machine learning-based products from research to production

Public Compensation:

$184,000/year to $257,000/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.

Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at [email protected].

How this job compares

Set against the 2,131 open Research Scientist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 14, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$184–257K/yr
  • California median$174–265K/yr471 salary ranges
  • US median$135–222K/yr1,534 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $221K, is close to the California median midpoint ($216K) — in the middle half of Research Scientist salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 659 open Research Scientist jobs in California and 2,131 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
Research Scientist postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (1,196 postings).
Education
1,051 of the 2,131 open Research Scientist jobs (49%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 14, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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