[Remote] Member of Technical Staff, Research Engineer

Job Description

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Moonvalley is developing cutting-edge generative AI models for commercials and cinematic experiences. The Member of Technical Staff will work on R&D projects, contribute to computer vision models, and collaborate with teams to implement machine learning models and pipelines.

Responsibilities
• Work closely with academic advisors to incorporate cutting-edge research into our product
• Contribute to R&D projects aimed at developing computer vision models
• Keeping up to date with the latest advancements in machine learning and artificial intelligence to continuously improve our products
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to define, design, and implement machine learning models and pipelines
• Conducting experiments, analyzing results, and iterating on models to optimize performance
• Participate in swift iteration cycles related to Training/Fine-Tuning, testing and deployment of models
• Experiment, validate, and iterate on machine learning models specific to video and image processing
• Communicating clearly and effectively with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and provide technical guidance

Skills
• MS/PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or a related field with a focus on computer vision
• Proven research experience in computer vision and familiarity with academic conferences (CVPR, ICCV, NeurIPS)
• Exceptionally strong Python skills – Minimum 5 years of experience
• Knowledge of CNN, RNN/LSTM/GRU, and Transformer models
• Rapid prototyping using open-source algorithms and shaping them to meet product needs
• Experience deploying ML models in the Cloud
• Prior experience with AWS and related services
• Experience with databases (Postgres/MySQL)
• ML framework: Pytorch / Tensorflow
• Experience with experiment tracking systems
• Bonus: Contributions to open-source projects in computer vision

Benefits
• Private health coverage
• Pension contribution
• Unlimited paid vacation
• Fully-distributed culture that’s async first
• Hardware setup
• Stipends for phone, internet, and meals

Company Overview
• Moonvalley is an AI research company that develops generative video tools that support filmmakers and creative teams. It was founded in 2023, and is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, CAN, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://moonvalley.space.

Company H1B Sponsorship
• Moonvalley has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2024, 1 in 2022. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.