Program Manager, XR Maps

Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta), formerly known as Facebook Inc., builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps and services 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. To apply, click “Apply to Job” online on this web page.Program Manager, XR Maps Responsibilities

• Devise strategies that enable Meta to participate in and contribute to open mapping initiatives such as OpenStreetMap, OSGeo, and the Open Geospatial Consortium.
• Use data analysis and geospatial tools to get insights into Meta’s mapping coverage, while developing and executing plans that improve Meta’s mapping coverage in these areas.
• Create and manage Meta’s communication strategy for open community mapping initiatives.
• This includes blog posts, landing pages, conferences, and social media.
• Manage the community of contributors using Meta’s Places Editor, ensuring that feedback from contributors is shared with product and engineering teams.
• Coordinate training and partnerships with companies, government, NGOs, and volunteer map contributors utilizing Meta’s mapping tools.
• Work closely with product management and engineering to drive usage of external mapping products such as Daylight, Mapillary, and RapiD.
• Coordinate and represent Meta’s mapping efforts within the geospatial industry at conferences such as State of the Map, Esri UC, and FOSS4G.

Minimum Qualifications

• *Employer will accept a 3 or 4 year Bachelor’s degree. Requires a Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent* in Computer Science, Business Administration, Information Systems, Analytics, Mathematics, Physics, Applied Sciences, or a related field and five years of work experience in job offered or computer-related occupation. Foreign Degree equivalency accepted.
• Requires five years of experience in the following:
• 1. Delivering technical programs or products from inception to delivery
• 2. Communicating and representing work to senior leadership and framing discussions to gain valuable feedback
• 3. Working with technical management teams to develop systems, solutions, and products
• 4. Analytical and problem-solving with complex software development
• 5. Establishing and leading teams through multi-disciplinary relationships including product management and engineering to drive product impact
• 6. Working with OpenStreetMap data and geospatial analysis tools such as QGIS
• 7. External coordination, development and execution of communication strategies within the mapping industry.

For those who live in or expect to work from California if hired for this position, please click here for additional information. LocationsAbout 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 committed to providing reasonable support (called accommodations) in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions or sincerely held religious beliefs, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please reach out to accommodations-ext@fb.com. $176,022/year to $192,170/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.