Research Engineer / Research Scientist (AI)

TL;DR

Research Engineer / Research Scientist (AI): Pushing the frontier of visual generative models, shaping objectives, algorithms, data, and systems for large-scale pre-training of text-to-image foundation models. Focus on turning novel ideas into models that power products used by millions of users.

Location: On-site in Toronto, NYC

Company

hirify.global’s mission is to make world-class design accessible to everyone, multiplying human creativity by building generative media models and AI native creative workflows.

What you will do

• Push the frontier of visual generative models.
• Work on large-scale pre-training for text-to-image foundation models.
• Shape objectives, algorithms, data, and systems.
• Turn novel ideas into models that power products used by millions of users.
• Work with a creative and ambitious team of researchers and engineers.

Requirements

• PhD or Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent industry experience.
• 5+ years of experience in AI research, including training, fine-tuning, and experimenting with foundation models beyond black-box use.
• Track record of first-author publications at top-tier AI conferences (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, CVPR, ECCV, ICCV, ACL, EMNLP).
• Strong proficiency in one or more deep learning frameworks (e.g., JAX, PyTorch).
• Experience communicating complex research to peers.
• Solid knowledge of programming languages and experience in developing, debugging, and optimizing beyond ML systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive compensation and equity.
• 4 weeks of vacation.
• Comprehensive health, vision, and dental coverage starting on day one.
• RRSP/401(k) with employer match up to 4% to invest in your future.
• Top-of-the-line tools and tech to fuel your creativity and productivity.
• Steps from Union Station and the PATH, with daily in-office lunches and dinners (Toronto HQ).