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Product Manager, Sponsored AR

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Palo Alto, CA · On-site

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As of Sep 12, 2026, the average hourly pay for augmented reality developer in California is $53.28, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $40.82 and $61.68 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is an augmented reality developer?

An Augmented Reality (AR) Developer is responsible for designing, developing, and implementing AR experiences using technologies like ARKit, ARCore, and Unity. They create interactive digital overlays that enhance the real-world environment for applications in gaming, education, retail, and more. AR Developers work with 3D modeling, computer vision, and programming languages like C# or JavaScript. Their role involves optimizing AR applications for performance, usability, and cross-platform compatibility.

What are some common challenges augmented reality developers face in their daily work?

Augmented Reality Developers often encounter challenges such as optimizing AR applications for various devices with different hardware capabilities, ensuring smooth real-time rendering, and addressing issues with user interaction and spatial tracking. Staying up to date with rapidly evolving AR technology and platforms, as well as debugging complex issues that can arise from integrating 3D assets and sensor data, is also common. Collaboration with designers, artists, and UX specialists is frequent, requiring effective communication to transform creative visions into technically feasible solutions. Overcoming these challenges is a key part of creating immersive and user-friendly AR experiences.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as an augmented reality developer?

To thrive as an Augmented Reality Developer, you need strong programming skills (C#, C++, or JavaScript), a solid grasp of 3D modeling concepts, and experience with AR platforms like ARKit, ARCore, or Unity3D, often supported by a relevant degree in computer science or a related field. Proficiency in using development environments such as Unity or Unreal Engine and familiarity with mobile app deployment are essential, with certifications in AR development offering a competitive edge. Creativity, problem-solving, and effective collaboration are important soft skills for turning ideas into interactive AR experiences and working within multidisciplinary teams. These abilities are crucial for delivering engaging, functional AR applications that integrate seamlessly with both user needs and technological advancements.

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Infographic showing various Augmented Reality Developer job openings in California as of September 2026, with employment types broken down into 84% Full Time, 7% Part Time, and 9% Contract. Highlights an 81% Physical, 4% Hybrid, and 15% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $110,817 per year, or $53.3 per hour.

Silicon Performance Architect, Reality Labs

Sunnyvale, CA • On-site

Meta
Internet and IT • 10K+ employees
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$178K/yr

Full-time

Posted 15 days ago

Meta rating

7.8

Company rating: 7.8 out of 10

Based on 45 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

Job description

Reality Labs focuses on delivering Meta's vision through creating advanced AI-enabled wearables. The compute performance and power efficiency requirements of wearables require custom silicon. The custom silicon team within Reality Labs is driving the state-of-the-art forward with breakthrough work in AI, augmented reality, computer vision, machine learning, graphics, displays, and sensors. Our chips will enable wearable devices where our real and virtual world will mix and match throughout the day. We believe the only way to achieve our goals is to look at the entire stack, from transistors, through architecture, firmware, and algorithms.As an architect on the the SoC Performance team within Reality Labs, you will play a key role in leading performance modeling, correlation, workload profiling, and analysis efforts.
Silicon Performance Architect, Reality Labs Responsibilities:
  • Conduct thorough bottleneck analysis of existing and future SoCs to identify areas for improvement
  • Develop accurate models of IP components, SoC fabric, and DRAM to predict performance and inform design decisions
  • Analyze system usage behavior of workloads and create micro-benchmarks to evaluate performance
  • Identify opportunities for optimization and collaborate with hardware teams to solidify HW-SW co-design
  • Work across disciplines, collaborate with vendors, brainstorm ideas and solutions, develop new methodologies, and coordinate multiple initiatives

Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience
  • 8+ years of experience in creating performance models using C/C++ or SystemC
  • Experience with SoC architecture, NoCs, memory sub-system, Quality of Service (QoS), and heterogeneous compute principles
  • Experience with scripting, infrastructure, automation, and visualization using Python
  • Experience with power concepts and trade-offs
  • Experience deconstructing technical problems, designing performance experiments, analyzing/visualizing data, and sharing detailed analysis in the form of documentation with peers and cross-functional partners

Preferred Qualifications:
  • MS degree in EE/CS or equivalent experience
  • Experience working with cycle-accurate performance models and frameworks for performance architecture evaluations of various SoC components (Accelerators, NoC, DRAM, MMU, etc.)
  • Experience with bare-metal programming, micro-benchmarking, performance instrumentation, Simpoints, etc
  • Experience with RTL design verification
  • Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)

About Meta:
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.
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 accommodations-ext@meta.com.
$178,000/year to $250,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits
Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.

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