

Director of Engineering, VR Human Interfaces
Location
Burlingame, CA
Level
VP / Executive
Department
Consumer Electronics
Type
Salary
$347,000 - $403,000
Job Description
Posted on:
2026-05-27
The Director of Engineering for VR Human Interfaces at Meta will lead the engineering organization responsible for developing intuitive and responsive human interface systems in virtual reality. This role involves defining the vision, managing multiple teams, and ensuring high-quality engineering outcomes across various input modalities and user experience behaviors.
Responsibilities
- Lead and scale the VR Human Interfaces engineering organization.
- Define and execute a multi-year product and technical strategy for VR input and core system UX.
- Own engineering outcomes for input modalities and core system UX behaviors.
- Drive cross-functional alignment with Product, Design, and Research teams.
- Establish the right abstraction boundaries between platform infrastructure and user-facing system behaviors.
- Maintain high standards for engineering excellence and operational rigor.
- Communicate strategy, progress, risks, and trade-offs to senior leadership and stakeholders.
Job Requirements
- 15+ years of software engineering experience with consumer products/platforms.
- 8+ years of engineering leadership experience managing multiple teams.
- Proven experience in human interface, interaction systems, or input/UX platforms.
- Ability to set and drive product and technical strategy for complex organizations.
- Strong cross-functional leadership skills.
- Track record of building and scaling engineering organizations.
- Experience with architecture decisions emphasizing performance and quality.




