Canva
Staff Research Engineer - Generative Video
Found: January 7, 2026
This role is based in San Francisco, United States.
Compensation:
$270,000 - $310,000/year
About the role:
As a Staff Research Engineer, you will develop AI-powered video creation systems, collaborating with research scientists and engineering teams.
Responsibilities:
- Translate generative video research into scalable implementations.
- Set technical direction for generative video projects.
- Design and build training and inference pipelines.
- Drive quality improvements through experimentation.
- Mentor and uplift team members.
Requirements:
- Experience in generative AI systems, especially in video.
- Strong knowledge of modern generative approaches.
- Excellent engineering fundamentals and experience with PyTorch.
