Real-Time Interactive AI Research Scientist — SF, Equity

Reactor; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive SF salary

Meaningful early equity

Visa sponsorship and relocation support

Generous health, dental, and vision coverage

Job summary

Reactor is seeking a Research Lead in San Francisco to guide the research agenda on real-time interactive generation. The ideal candidate will hold a PhD in machine learning or a related field and have a strong track record in real-time video generation research. This role involves collaborating closely with inference engineers to enhance model performance and publishing findings at leading conferences. Competitive salary and benefits, including equity and relocation support, are offered.

Qualifications

• PhD in ML, computer vision, graphics, robotics, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• A track record of research in real‑time or streaming video generation.
• Comfortable with large‑scale training and inference infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Lead a research agenda on real‑time interactive generation.
• Partner with inference engineers to identify bottlenecks in serving interactive models.
• Publish and present work at top venues.

Skills

Fluent in PyTorch

Fluent in JAX

Real systems intuition

Knowledge of real-time interactive generation systems

Education

PhD in ML, computer vision, graphics, robotics, or related field

Job description

Reactor is seeking a Research Lead in San Francisco to guide the research agenda on real-time interactive generation. The ideal candidate will hold a PhD in machine learning or a related field and have a strong track record in real-time video generation research. This role involves collaborating closely with inference engineers to enhance model performance and publishing findings at leading conferences. Competitive salary and benefits, including equity and relocation support, are offered.