Research Engineer, Multimodal Generative AI (Image/Video)

TL;DR

Research Engineer, Multimodal Generative AI (Image/Video): Developing state-of-the-art methods for multimodal generative AI models with a primary focus on image generation and editing, and novel tools, infrastructure, and algorithms towards Artificial General Intelligence. Focus on designing, rapidly implementing, and rigorously evaluating cutting-edge deep learning algorithms, data curation, and evaluation infrastructure for image synthesis.

Location: Kirkland, Washington, US or Seattle, Washington, US. Relocation to Mountain View, US is also possible.

Salary: $166,000 USD - $244,000 USD

Company

hirify.global is a team of scientists, engineers, and machine learning experts working to advance artificial intelligence for public benefit and scientific discovery, with a focus on safety and ethics.

What you will do

• Design, rapidly implement, and rigorously evaluate cutting-edge deep learning algorithms, data curation, and evaluation infrastructure for multimodal generative AI, with a particular emphasis on image synthesis.
• Report and present research findings and developments clearly and efficiently both internally and externally.
• Suggest and engage in team collaborations to meet ambitious research goals, while also driving significant individual contributions.
• Work in collaboration with Ethics and Governance teams to ensure advances in intelligence are developed ethically and provide broad benefits to humanity.

Requirements

• PhD in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, or equivalent practical experience.
• Proven experience in deep learning research and development, particularly in generative AI and related to image synthesis (diffusion models and autoregressive generative models).
• Exceptional engineering skills in Python and deep learning frameworks (Jax, TensorFlow, PyTorch).
• Strong publication record at top-tier machine learning, computer vision, and graphics conferences (NeurIPS, ICLR, ICML, SIGGRAPH, CVPR, ICCV).

Nice to have

• Demonstrated experience in multimodal generative modeling, especially combining large language models with visual generation.
• A keen eye for visual aesthetics and detail, coupled with a passion for creating high-quality, visually compelling generative content.

Culture & Benefits

• Unique culture and work environment where long-term ambitious research can flourish.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave.
• Private medical and dental insurance for employees and dependents.
• Flexible working options.
• Excellent facilities such as healthy food, an on-site gym, and faith rooms.
• Bespoke relocation service and immigration support to Mountain View (depending on eligibility).

Hiring process

• Any offer of employment will be conditional on the results of a background check, performed by a third party.