The Spatial Systems team, a key part of the HorizonOS organization, is revolutionizing the way users interact with mixed and virtual reality. We're on a mission to design the foundation for the Quest's operating system, HorizonOS, empowering developers to harness the power of scene data and redefining the boundaries of mixed reality.The Spatial System team's role is to enhance the perception, usability, and safety of mixed reality. Our goal is to create a zero-friction system that allows users to stay fully connected to the world around them. For this role, we're seeking a Design Manager to lead a team in creating the foundational elements for mixed reality. Many of the problems you will solve with this team will be new in the entire world; complex and rewarding and never-before-solved challenges to create entire realities and enable users to have experiences impossible in real life.You will drive the team to solve problems such as rich co-presence with other users, using virtual objects and gamings, staying safe in VR and MR, and bringing the "right" amount of reality - at the right times - into the virtual world.
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Spatial Systems Design Team Manager Responsibilities:
- Lead a team of subject matter experts in the research, design, prototyping, and delivery of new mixed reality experiences
- Develop foundational elements for mixed reality experiences
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive innovation
- Foster a work environment of creativity, inclusivity, and high performance
- Collaborate closely with XR tech, user experience research, product management, prototypers, and Art to validate new technologies and transform them into user-friendly features that delight our users with simplicity
- Thoroughly review and provide feedback for designers to improve their craft and product quality. Coach and develop team members
- Clearly tell a story that's anchored in real user experiences. Help demystify highly technical problem spaces and focus on the aspects that provide value to users and to Meta's platform
- 3+ years of experience designing and shipping 3D user interfaces
- 6+ years of experience working collaboratively with product, engineering, design, content and user research teams
- Proven experience with 3D and interaction design
- Proven effective communication and presentation skills
- A portfolio featuring examples of 3D, interaction, and prototyping work
- 3+ years of design leadership experience with direct reports under your guidance and leadership
- Experience in shipping AR/VR/MR products
- Experienced with Unity or Unreal or other 3D engine
- Demonstrated experience in comprehending new technology opportunities and challenges and formulate a perspective on product strategy
- 3D product development experience
- Experience in repairing or rebuilding live market products is advantageous
Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today-beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.
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$165,000/year to $231,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits
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