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Applied AI Researcher - Video Diffusion

Location: San Francisco, CA

Employment Type: Full-time

On-site: In-person in SF

About the Role

Our client is a company on a mission to build the world's best video foundation model for human motion and emotion. Their technology allows creators to generate expressive, talking head videos from a single image. They've raised a $6M seed round from top investors and are growing rapidly. This is an opportunity to be part of the early pioneers defining the bleeding edge of AI video development.

What You'll Do

  • Train large-scale diffusion transformer models across hundreds of GPUs.
  • Distill models to run cheaply and quickly without sacrificing quality.
  • Stay up to date with the latest video generation techniques by reading research papers and proactively bringing new ideas to the team.
  • Clean and label internet-scale video data.
  • Train LoRAs to enable new features.
  • 2+ years of experience building ML models from scratch.
  • Very strong demonstrated engineering ability in Python and PyTorch.
  • Must be able to work on-site in San Francisco
  • Salary: $100,000–$300,000
  • Equity: Generous
  • Visa Sponsorship: Not specified

Due to the high volume of applications we anticipate, we regret that we are unable to provide individual feedback to all candidates. If you do not hear back from us within 4 weeks of your application, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion. We genuinely appreciate your interest and wish you the best in your job search.

Commitment to Equality and Accessibility:

At MLabs, we are committed to offer equal opportunities to all candidates. We ensure no discrimination, accessible job adverts, and providing information in accessible formats. Our goal is to foster a diverse, inclusive workplace with equal opportunities for all. If you need any reasonable adjustments during any part of the hiring process or you would like to see the job-advert in an accessible format please let us know at the earliest opportunity by emailing [email protected].

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