Creative Coder

Creative Audio is a centralized team that touches every product Meta produces, making our team integral to the company. We collaborate with product and creative teams across Meta to design audio for video, post-production audio, final mixing and mastering, audio field recording, sound effects, and large scale content projects across a wide range of software and hardware, including but not limited to your phone, glasses, VR headsets a mix of Augmented Reality/Mixed Reality across these devices. We're a team of over 60 audio experts who design the experiences that connect people through the power of sound.The Creative Audio team is seeking a Creative Coder for the Tech & Prototypes department. This role collaborates closely with Engineering and Product Design to define sound functionality and deliver advanced audio systems. It involves developing advanced audio solutions, optimizing performance, refining tools, and solving complex technical challenges. As a key contributor to Meta’s day-to-day sound design, the Creative Coder provides creative and technical insights to drive innovative, immersive and agentic audio experiences, offering a long runway for creativity, innovation, and empowerment to push the boundaries of sound technology and make a meaningful impact.Creative Coder Responsibilities:Collaborate with design and engineering teams to deliver state of the art audio functionality, tooling and pipeline solutionsProvide audio engineering guidance to partners with a focus on empowering sound designers, composers, and ultimately creators, and improving audio quality across all Meta products and platformsUse creativity and product thinking to develop innovative audio-focused prototypes and experiences that drive team and company successBuild functional prototypes from early concepts across a range of prototype fidelities, using a variety of design tools and programming languages, and implement on multiple platformsDrive audio specific features from a technical perspective, ensuring scalability and high performance qualityCommunicate prototype design decisions to internal stakeholders and provide feedback to partnersPrep and test for implementation accuracy as well as collaborating with internal and external team members to address bugs and optimize sounds in the productLeverage code as a design medium to bridge the gap between product goals and engineering implementation, as well as unlock features for external developersMinimum Qualifications:4+ years implementing/coding sonic experiences for products in mobile, hardware, and/or non-traditional immersive environments3+ years development experience with at least two of these languages: C++. Kotlin, Javascript, RUST and PythonExperience with object-oriented programming and designUnderstanding of DSP and audio signal processingExperience with LLMs and prompt engineeringExperience debugging code in a variety of development environmentsExperience with managing collaboration tools and version control systems such as GitHub, Perforce, etcExperience prioritizing tasks and adapting quickly to changes in scopeTime-management and organizational skills to meet delivery specifications and deadlinesBA/BS in Audio or Music Technology, Computer Science, Transmedia, or equivalent work experiencePreferred Qualifications:An understanding of spatial audio, and experience implementing immersive sound experiencesExperience building AI audio pipelines using tools such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, Langchain and audio processing libraries (e.g., Librosa, torchaudio), integrating models, data preprocessing, feature extraction and RAG methodologiesExperience with generative sound or music, speech synthesis, or NLPAudio Implementation and/or design for shipping AR and VR experiences (Unity, Unreal and/or Spark, React, Snap, MARS)Experience with WebAudio and/or Tone.js and/or OpenALExperience with embedded software development for audio consumer electronics hardwareKnowledge of acoustics, equipment set ups and calibration experience with hardware and electronic prototypes and configurationDemonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologiesAbout 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.$132,000/year to $181,000/year + bonus + equity + benefitsIndividual 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.