Meta
Research Scientist Intern, Photorealistic Telepresence (PhD)
Burlingame, CA · Internship · Posted Oct 30, 2026
- Experience
- 2+ years of Machine Learning experience for computer vision and computer graphics problems.
- Education
- Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining, a PhD in Computer Science, Computer Vision, Computer Graphics, Robotics, Machine Learning, or related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must obtain work authorization in the country of employment at the time of hire and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment.
About the job
Conduct research and develop methods for photorealistic telepresence in virtual reality, including digital-human rendering, synthesis, reconstruction, and tracking.
What you'll do
- Solve research problems that enable photorealistic telepresence.
- Collaborate with and support researchers across disciplines.
- Communicate research plans, progress, and results.
What they ask for
- Currently pursuing or in the process of obtaining a PhD in Computer Science, Computer Vision, Computer Graphics, Robotics, Machine Learning, or a related field.
- Experience solving imaging inverse problems, emphasizing modeling and algorithm development.
- 2+ years of Machine Learning experience addressing computer vision and computer graphics problems.
- Experience with PyTorch, TensorBoard, Python, and systems building in Python or C++; must obtain and maintain work authorization in the country of employment.
Nice to have
- Machine Learning for 3D data or visual synthesis; hardware prototyping.
- Cross-functional teamwork, software engineering experience, and a record of research results such as patents or first-authored publications.
Pay
$7,650/month to $12,667/month (base salary)
Tools
Pytorch, TensorBoard, Python, C++
AI focus
Research and development involving AI/ML for photorealistic telepresence, including diffusion-based image and video generation, model optimization, neural rendering and relighting, motion and behavior synthesis, social-signal encoding, and digital-human reconstruction and tracking.
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