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Research Engineer/Scientist(all levels), Efficient Models
San Jose, California · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Education
- B.S. in Computer Science or related fields, or equivalent experience; preferred: Ph.D. in GenAI, MLSys or equivalent experience.
About the job
Designs and implements efficient generative and multimodal models, focusing on distillation, compression, acceleration, and scalable deployment.
What you'll do
- Develop efficient algorithms and architectures for generative and multimodal models using methods such as distillation and quantization.
- Advance diffusion and autoregressive modeling approaches focused on acceleration and efficiency.
- Develop methods and infrastructure to transfer foundation-model capabilities into smaller, more efficient models.
What they ask for
- B.S. in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Expertise in efficient models, computational bottlenecks, and acceleration methods.
- Proficiency training generative AI or LLM models with frameworks such as PyTorch and JAX.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Nice to have
- Ph.D. in GenAI, MLSys, or equivalent experience.
- Research experience in GenAI, MLSys, or LLMs, with expertise in at least one listed area such as image/video generation, model compression, efficient architectures, or reinforcement learning methods.
Tools
PyTorch, JAX, diffusion, autoregressive models, MoE, window attention, RLHF, DPO
AI focus
Research and develop efficient large-scale generative AI and multimodal models, including distillation, compression, quantization, acceleration, and image/video generation.
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