Vision Scientist Intern

Snap, Inc. is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. We contribute to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together. 

Spectacles are Snap's hand-free camera that take in both photo and video content that is shareable on, and off, Snapchat. With hardware and augmented reality working in tandem, Spectacles make it easy to make memories from your perspective, and relive them later.

We're looking for a Vision Scientist Intern to join the team based in Boulder, CO!

What you’ll do:

• Assist in bridging the gap between scientific rigor and the hands-on, practical needs of a commercial product

• Carry out experiments pertaining to AR experiences

• Work with internal and external collaborators to gather user study data

• Assess and interpret statistical data from experiments

• Assist in drawing actionable insights toward display quality metrics, product human factors, and innovative IP opportunities

• Prepare documents to communicate key results and insights to cross-functional product teams

• Support the vision science team's ongoing research needs

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge of the human visual system (examples of desired expertise: eye movements, eye-tracking, stereoscopic vision, depth perception, color vision, visual attention, image quality metrics such as angular resolution, distortion, and color aberration)

• Knowledge of behavioral statistics

• Expertise in designing and running experiments from beginning to end - from study design to data analysis and interpretation

Minimum Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in a Masters or Ph.D. program (Ph.D. preferred) in a related field such as vision science, perception psychology, cognitive psychology, psychophysics, neuropsychology, neuroscience

• Must be able to start in office on in May or June of 2026 for 24-week internship 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong experience with experimental design and research, leading studies from beginning to end 

• Experience with programming for VR/AR using applications like Lens Studio or Unity 

• Knowledge of visual health and clinical applications of vision science  

• Experience running studies on stereo displays or haploscopes 

• Experience with experiment development packages, such as Psychtoolbox or PsychoPy 

• Experience with image processing software, such as Matlab or Python

• Experience with data analysis and statistical software, such as JMP, R, Matlab, or Python

• Experience with displays and an optical lab environment