Product Designer, Reality Labs
Meta · New York, NY
- On site
- Full-time
- $236,000 / year
- New York, NY
This role may have been filled. Drop your résumé and we'll check if it's still open — or find you similar roles.
Job highlights
- Lead complex design projects from concept to launch.
- Shape innovative technologies for billions of users.
- Collaborate with PMs, engineers, and researchers.
- Focus on VR/AR and emerging technologies.
- Drive user experience and visual design excellence.
About the role
Product Designer, Reality Labs
At Meta, we’re shaping innovative experiences in service of giving people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Our multidisciplinary design teams are creating new ways to help people connect, find communities and grow businesses. Together, we are committed to building innovative technologies — Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp, Workplace, Meta Quest and more — to serve billions of people around the globe. As a product designer at Meta, you’ll have the opportunity to play a central role in the way we build technologies — ensuring they are valuable, easy to use and of the highest level of craft and execution. You’ll be involved in every aspect of the product development process, from brainstorming the next great product innovation to tweaking pixels right before launch. We’ll expect you to utilize your full range of product design, interaction design and visual design skills, while contributing to high-level strategic decisions with product and executive partners. Join a broad group of thinkers and do some of the most meaningful work of your career. This posting represents different full-time roles across the Meta company.
Product Designer, Reality Labs Responsibilities:
- Leads and delivers design projects of large and/or ambiguous scope.
- Takes broad, conceptual ideas and turns them into something useful and valuable for our 2 billion+ users.
- Designs flows and experiences that simplify and distill down complex actions into usable interfaces.
- Designs new experiences or layouts that evolve and define visual systems.
- Contributes to strategic decisions around the future direction of FB products.
- Gives and solicits feedback from designers and a broader product team to continually raise our bar for quality, while also taking on mentorship.
- Leads partnership with product managers, engineers, researchers, and content strategists to oversee the user experience of a product from conception until launch.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 6+ years of experience designing complex software products, end to end, with a focus on user experience, interaction, and visual design that meet business objectives.
- Experience conducting complex research studies and drives business growth through design-led innovation.
- Experience leading end-to-end development efforts, drives progress with Cross Functional Partner (XFN) teams, develops design roadmaps, and makes high-impact decisions balancing user needs with business growth objectives.
- Expertise in advanced prototyping techniques, such as creating functional prototypes or using emerging technologies.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Proven track record of leading the design of complex products for virtual, augmented, mixed reality, and other emerging technologies.
- Demonstrated experience collaborating with and influencing cross-functional stakeholders such as User Research, Engineering, and Product Management.
- Advanced skills in prototyping 3D interactions or interfaces using Unity and other industry-leading tools.
- Expertise in designing and implementing novel user inputs such as hand or eye tracking.
- Experience driving the design of products for developers and/or creators, with a focus on scalability and platformization.
- Demonstrated 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 technologies.
Key skills/competency
- Product Design
- Interaction Design
- Visual Design
- User Experience (UX)
- Prototyping
- Virtual Reality (VR)
- Augmented Reality (AR)
- Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Design Strategy
Skills & topics
- Product Designer
- UX Design
- Interaction Design
- Visual Design
- Prototyping
- Meta
- Reality Labs
- VR
- AR
- HCI
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight 6+ years of complex product design experience, focusing on UX, interaction, and visual design, and showcase your leadership in end-to-end development and cross-functional partnerships.
- Showcase your portfolio: Ensure your portfolio demonstrates expertise in advanced prototyping, ideally with experience in VR/AR or emerging technologies, and includes examples of design-led innovation.
- Address preferred qualifications: Emphasize any experience with Unity, 3D prototyping, novel user inputs, or integrating AI tools into design workflows.
- Prepare for behavioral and technical interviews: Be ready to discuss your design process, how you lead projects, collaborate with XFN teams, and your strategic thinking regarding user needs and business objectives.
- Research Meta's culture: Understand their mission to build community and bring people closer, their focus on innovation, and their commitment to ethical AI practices.
Technical preparation
Master advanced prototyping techniques.,Practice 3D interaction design skills.,Familiarize with Unity or similar tools.,Understand AI tool integration in workflows.
Behavioral questions
Describe leading ambiguous design projects.,How do you balance user needs and business goals?,Share an example of cross-functional collaboration.,How do you give and receive design feedback?
Frequently asked questions
- What are the key responsibilities for a Product Designer at Meta Reality Labs?
- As a Product Designer at Meta Reality Labs, you will lead and deliver design projects, translate conceptual ideas into valuable user experiences, design complex user interfaces and flows, contribute to strategic product decisions, and collaborate closely with product managers, engineers, and researchers throughout the product development lifecycle.
- What qualifications are essential for the Product Designer role at Meta?
- Essential qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Design, HCI, CS, or a related field, with at least 6 years of experience in end-to-end complex software product design. You should have a strong focus on user experience, interaction, and visual design, with proven experience in research, driving business growth through design, and leading cross-functional teams.
- What experience is preferred for Product Designers at Meta Reality Labs?
- Preferred experience includes a track record of designing complex products for virtual, augmented, or mixed reality, advanced prototyping skills (Unity, 3D interactions), expertise in novel user inputs (hand/eye tracking), designing for developers/creators, and demonstrated ability to integrate and ethically implement AI tools in design workflows.
- How does Meta approach AI in product design and development?
- Meta is integrating AI tools to optimize and redesign workflows, aiming for measurable impact like efficiency gains and quality improvements. They also emphasize adhering to responsible, ethical AI practices, including risk assessment, bias mitigation, and ongoing AI skill development.
- What is the compensation range for a Product Designer at Meta?
- The compensation for a Product Designer role at Meta is between $170,000 and $236,000 annually, plus potential bonuses, equity, and benefits. Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
- What is the application process like for a Product Designer position at Meta?
- The application process typically involves submitting your resume and portfolio, followed by interviews that assess your technical design skills, problem-solving abilities, collaboration, and cultural fit. Be prepared to discuss your design process and contributions to past projects.
- Does Meta offer opportunities for mentorship as a Product Designer?