Samsung Research America
Director, XR
Samsung Research America, Mountain View, California, us, 94039
Lab Summary:
As part of MPS (Mobile Platform Services) and SRA, you will be a member of the Immersive Experiences (IMEX) Team focusing on Framework, Runtime, SDK for XR (AR, MR, VR) technologies, building the next generation head mounted displays & Intelligent Glasses. We work on both commercial and next gen technologies that impact Samsung’s vision for the next few years.
Position Summary:
The Director XR will work with the XR teams in Mountain View and Suwon, to successfully launch the XR devices. You will be working on the Runtime and Software Framework for XR devices, to launch commercial-level products.
Position Responsibilities:
Design, architect and lead the development of new features for our XR devices
Collaborate with the hardware and software experts to drive the strategic direction for the new XR features
Identify opportunities, prototype POCs, and implement compelling features to the XR platform meeting the KPIs necessary for launching the XR product
Drive various technical areas spanning from the core framework, runtime, display pipeline, UI Toolkit & animation, Avatar experiences for the XR platform
Explore and implement highly efficient 3D algorithms, platform optimizations, and XR application-level improvements
Required Skills:
Master’s or PhD in Computer Science/Engineering, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
15+ years of experience in Software Development with the knowledge of the XR technology
Familiarity and hands-on experience with Android OS running on ARM processors
Good understanding of XR software platforms, covering the display graphics pipeline, framework & runtime
Experience with perception and graphics pipeline, GPGPU computing with OpenGL/Vulkan
Understanding of deep learning CV algorithms and experience with ML tuning and refinement with ML libraries running on the NPU
Experience with Avatar solutions, with tracking of head, hands, eyes and facial expressions
Familiarity with the Android developer & UI toolkit, profiling/debugging tools, build systems etc.
High proficiency in full software development cycle, from requirements, prototyping, implementation, testing and delivery to customers
Expertise in methods for partitioning a solution across hardware and software within an overall systems solution
Experience with XR devices such as Quest, Vision Pro, Pico, Vive, HoloLens and Magic Leap
Strong teamwork, communication skills, passion, productivity, and self-learning ability
Mentor, guide and lead team members to successfully execute multiple tasks on time
Proven ability to work in a dynamic, multi-tasked environment
Proficiency in C/C++, object-oriented software design & agile process
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