AI Researcher (Multimodal Audio/Video Generation)

The Role

We’re hiring a Senior AI Researcher to lead research in audio-visual avatar generation. This role is for someone who thrives in ambiguity, has a track record of pushing generative models to new frontiers, and wants to define what human–AI interaction looks like in practice.

Your Mission 🚀

• Lead research efforts on audio-visual generation for avatars (Neural Avatars, Talking-Heads), with a focus on conversational settings.
• Design models that are coupled with conversation flow — capturing and generating verbal + non-verbal signals in sync.
• Drive innovation in diffusion models, long-video generation, and audio-visual modeling.
• Translate research into production by partnering with Applied ML and engineering.
• Mentor researchers, set research directions, and publish impactful work.

You’ll Bring

• A PhD or equivalent research experience, plus 2–3+ years of hands-on experience applying generative models at scale.
• Expertise in diffusion models and awareness of the latest efficiency techniques.
• Experience in multimodal generation — spanning video, audio, and language.
• Proven innovation in long-video generation and/or audio generation.
• Excellent programming skills — fluent in PyTorch and GPU-optimized workflows.
• Track record of publications in top-tier venues (CVPR, NeurIPS, BMVC, ICASSP, etc.).
• Experience leading research activities or mentoring teams.

Nice-to-Haves

• Skills in 3D graphics, Gaussian splatting, or large-scale training setups.
• Broad exposure to generative AI models beyond your specialty.
• Familiarity with software development best practices.

Location

Preferred: San Francisco (hybrid) or London (office opening soon).

Remote within U.S. or Europe considered for exceptional candidates.