Meta
Camera Architect
$173K–$245K
Sunnyvale, CA · Full-time · Posted Aug 19, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years in camera/imaging system architecture or design.
- Education
- MS or PhD in Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related discipline (or BS + equivalent depth of experience).
About the job
Defines and owns camera subsystem architecture for Meta AR and VR products, balancing imaging hardware choices to support photography, computer vision, and contextual-AI features.
What you'll do
- Set camera architecture, requirements, and performance targets, including focus, stabilization, placement, and calibration.
- Lead imaging trade studies and connect feature KPIs to camera hardware specifications and component-level requirements.
- Partner with silicon, ISP, ML/AI, CV, product, and design teams on subsystem decisions and product roadmaps.
What they ask for
- MS or PhD in Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related discipline; alternatively, BS + equivalent depth of experience.
- 8+ years in camera/imaging system architecture or design, with ownership of camera-system-level specifications and architecture decisions.
- Experience architecting imaging systems and making trade-offs across image sensors and camera modules.
- Experience modeling end-to-end image quality and linking camera hardware performance to feature quality across photography, computer vision, and AI/ML.
Pay
$173,000/year to $245,000/year (base salary)
Tools
CMOS, BSI/stacked, global shutter, HDR, OIS, EIS, ISP, AI/ML
AI focus
Camera architecture must support contextual-AI features, computer vision, and on-device intelligence; the role co-defines camera hardware requirements with ISP, ML/AI, and CV teams.
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