Senior Research Engineer - Video & Audio Generative AI / ML

This role is based in San Francisco, CA, with hybrid work options available.

Compensation:

$220,000 - $260,000/year

About the role:

As a Senior Research Engineer, you will develop and integrate machine learning tools to enhance user experiences at Canva.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with Research Scientists on multimodal generative AI applications.
• Port experimental Python code to production-grade solutions.
• Design and implement innovative model architectures for design generation.
• Build sustainable ML pipelines for deployment and monitoring.
• Optimize models for efficiency across distributed systems.
• Maintain high-quality datasets for multimodal learning.
• Investigate production incidents and provide sustainable fixes.

Requirements:

• Experience with generative AI models (Diffusion Models, GANs, Transformers).
• Knowledge of large-scale distributed training and infrastructure.
• Proficiency in ML frameworks like PyTorch.
• Strong engineering practices including CI/CD workflows.
• Experience with cloud environments, preferably AWS.
• Familiarity with Python applications and ideally Java or JavaScript.
• Ability to manage complex initiatives and communicate effectively.