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Multimodal AI Research Engineer at Series B-backed AI research lab

Jack & Jill
San Francisco, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 7/27/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/25/2026
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Job Title

Multimodal AI Research Engineer

Salary

Not Disclosed

Company Description

Series B-backed AI research lab

Job Description

As a Research Engineer, you will develop state-of-the-art multimodal foundation models to power next-generation interactive digital interfaces. You'll focus on the intersection of audio, vision, and language to create low-latency, expressive systems. This role offers the unique opportunity to conduct high-level research while shipping impactful technology to a global user base at scale.

Location

San Francisco, USA; London, UK; or Remote

Why this role is remarkable

  • Work on cutting-edge foundation models that bridge generative video and real-time interaction at the frontier of AI.
  • Join a well-funded Series B startup backed by premier global venture capital firms with a high-growth trajectory.
  • Transition research directly into production systems, seeing your work reach millions of users rather than staying in papers.

What You Will Do

  • Research and develop multimodal conversational models to control expressive digital behaviors in real-time with sub-second latency.
  • Fine-tune audio-visual foundation models to improve responsiveness, controllable expressions, and task-specific performance.
  • Partner with applied machine learning teams to migrate research prototypes into high-performance, scalable production pipelines.

The ideal candidate

  • PhD or equivalent research experience in Deep Learning, specializing in Large Multimodal Models or Generative AI.
  • Expert-level proficiency in PyTorch and experience building complex deep learning pipelines for audio or video understanding.
  • Proven track record of high-impact research, ideally with a history of publications at top-tier venues like NeurIPS, CVPR, or ICLR.

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