AI Development Engineer (AI& AI Agent)

NLP PEOPLE; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision care

Top-tier 401(K) plan

Paid time off and holidays

Commuter benefits programs

Job summary

NLP PEOPLE in Mountain View is seeking an AI Development Engineer to join their AI team. The role focuses on developing multimodal machine learning models for various mediums including audio, video, image, and text. The ideal candidate should possess a strong foundation in AI/ML, relevant industry experience, or a PhD.

The compensation ranges from $135,000 to $225,000 USD annually, with excellent benefits that include health coverage and a top-tier 401(K) plan.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant industry experience or a PhD in Computer Science, AI, ML.
• At least two publications in top-tier AI/ML conferences or journals.
• Strong foundation in ML and DL with hands-on experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop multimodal ML models.
• Build AI systems including virtual humans and text-to-image models.
• Convert cutting-edge research into scalable AI systems.

Skills

Experience in AI/ML

Proficiency in Python

Web frontend development

Research in multimodal AI

Education

PhD in Computer Science or related

Tools

JavaScript/TypeScript

React or Vue

Kotlin or Java

Swift or Objective-C

Job description

About NewsBreak

Founded in 2015, NewsBreak is the Content Intelligence platform shaping the future content economy. With over 40 million monthly active users, our flagship platform delivers highly personalized local news and information powered by advanced AI, recommendation systems, and adtech.

Recognized by Fast Company as #32 on the Top Workplaces for Innovators, we’re proud to be Great Place to Work certified and home to a dynamic team of technologists, product innovators, and business leaders who are passionate about solving meaningful challenges at scale.

Together, we reached unicorn status in 2021, and we remain committed to continuing this high-growth trajectory with the right team to fulfill our mission: building the infrastructure layer for content intelligence.

If you’re inspired to dream big, innovate fast, and make a difference, we’d love to hear from you!

About the Role

We are seeking an AI Development Engineer to join our AI and machine learning team. This role focuses on multimodal machine learning modeling (audio, video, image, text) and the development of AI systems and AI agents.

You will translate state-of-the-art research into scalable, real-world AI systems, including virtual humans, text‑to‑image, and text‑to‑video generation, and collaborate closely with research, engineering, and product teams to advance next-generation multimodal and generative AI technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop multimodal ML models for understanding and generation across audio, video, image, and text.
• Build AI systems, including virtual humans, text‑to‑image, and text‑to‑video models.
• Develop AI agent systems covering reasoning, planning, tool usage, and multi‑agent collaboration.
• Convert cutting‑edge research into scalable, production‑ready AI systems.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant industry experience or a PhD in Computer Science, AI, Machine Learning, or a related field.
• At least two publications in top‑tier AI/ML conferences or journals such as NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, ACL, EMNLP, SIGGRAPH, or TPAMI.
• Research experience in multimodal AI or AIGC, including generative models, virtual humans, or text‑to‑image/text‑to‑video.
• Strong ML/DL foundation with hands‑on experience in at least one of the following: LLMs, multimodal models, diffusion models, computer vision/video understanding and generation, or audio and speech processing.
• Proficiency in Python with solid engineering and problem‑solving skills.
• Preferred: experience or knowledge in frontend or client‑side development and understanding of how AI systems integrate into user‑facing products, including
• Web frontend development: JavaScript/TypeScript, modern frameworks such as React or Vue, API integration and data visualization.
• iOS development: Swift and/or Objective‑C, familiarity with iOS app architecture and performance considerations.
• Android development: Kotlin and/or Java, understanding of Android app architecture and system constraints.
• Experience integrating AI or AI agent systems into real‑world products is a strong plus.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision care for you and your family (100% coverage for employee).
• Top‑tier 401(K) plan with company matching.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• FSA, HSA, and commuter benefits programs.
• Team activity budget.

Compensation

Annual base pay range: $135,000–$225,000 USD. Pay may vary based on job‑related skills, level, experience, geographic location, and relevant education or training. Depending on the position, the role may also be eligible for discretionary bonus and options.