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Research Scientist Intern, Generative AI & Computational Photography (PhD)

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Cambridge, MAInternship$7,650–12,667/moSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$7,650–12,667/mo
Location
Cambridge, MA
Role Type
Internship
Schedule
Internship
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Doctorate

Job overview

Meta Reality Labs develops visual computing technologies for immersive experiences across its products and AR/VR platforms. The Research Scientist Intern will advance research through an ambitious project, collaborating with researchers and engineers to develop models, representations, datasets, and evaluation methods. The work may be published and may influence future products.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Computer VisionMachine LearningComputer GraphicsImage ProcessingComputational PhotographyModern C++PythonPyTorchCross-Group CollaborationCross-Cultural CollaborationCommunicationMachine Vision PipelineLinear AlgebraNumerical OptimizationProbabilistic Estimation3D Geometry

Qualifications

PhD in CS, EE, or Related FieldsSignificant Research ResultsTop-Tier Conference PublicationsReturn to Degree ProgramRelevant Research or Software Engineering Experience

Full job description

Summary:

Meta Reality Labs brings together researchers and engineers to invent the future of visual computing. Our teams develop technologies that enable people to capture, create, understand, and interact with immersive visual experiences across Meta’s products and AR/VR platforms.We work at the intersection of artificial intelligence, computer vision, computer graphics, and computational photography. Our research spans generative image and video models, multimodal foundation models, neural rendering, novel-view synthesis, and learned 3D and 4D representations of people, objects, and environments.As a Research Scientist Intern, you will help advance the state of the art through an ambitious research project. You will collaborate with researchers and engineers to develop new models, representations, datasets, and evaluation methods—with opportunities to publish your work and influence future products used by people around the world.

Required Skills:

Research Scientist Intern, Generative AI & Computational Photography (PhD) Responsibilities:

  1. Research, develop and prototype advanced technologies in the domain of Computer Vision, Computer Graphics, and Machine Learning.

  2. Deliver research results that are both publishable and have a direct impact on Reality Labs or Meta’s Family of Apps Analyze the efficiency, accuracy, scalability, and stability of currently deployed technologies to identify opportunities for impact through novel research.

  3. Collaborate with team members throughout the lifetime of a project, from research to prototyping to deploying products.

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

  1. Currently is in the process of obtaining a PhD degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or related fields. Experience in one or more areas of Computer Science, such as Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Computer Graphics, Image Processing, and Computational Photography

  2. Proven track record of achieving significant results as demonstrated by grants, fellowships, patents, as well as co-authored publications at top-tier conferences

  3. Experience with modern C++ and/or Python. Experience with deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

  1. Intent to return to their degree program after the completion of the internship Interpersonal experience: cross-group and cross-culture collaboration

  2. Strong communication skills and ability to convey research ideas to a broad audience

  3. Broad understanding of the full machine vision pipeline from sensors to high-level algorithms. Mathematical background and understanding of linear algebra, numerical optimization, probabilistic estimation, Understanding of 3D geometry

  4. Relevant research or software engineering work experiences, including internship, work experience, coding competitions, or widely used contributions in open source repositories

Public Compensation:

$7,650/month to $12,667/month + 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 2,174 open Research Scientist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$7,650–12,667/mo
  • Massachusetts median$108–131K/yr105 salary ranges
  • US median$35–48/hr45 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 136 open Research Scientist jobs in Massachusetts and 2,174 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Massachusetts
Experience
Research Scientist postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 6 years (1,120 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a doctorate or professional degree; 771 of the 2,174 open Research Scientist jobs (35%) ask for a doctorate or professional degree.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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