Research Scientist, Speech & Audio Gen & Multimodal AI

Lightspeed Studios; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 122,500 - 229,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign‑on payment

Relocation package

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) participation

Generous vacation days

Job summary

Lightspeed Studios in Bellevue, Washington, is looking for experts in voice foundation models to lead cutting-edge research and development. The role involves working with speech generation algorithms and multimodal technologies.

The ideal candidate will hold a Master’s or Ph.D. in a relevant field and have a solid foundation in deep learning. The expected salary ranges from $122,500 to $229,700 per year, depending on experience.

Benefits include sign-on payment, medical, dental, vision, and generous vacation days.

Qualifications

• Master’s or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Electronic Engineering, Signal Processing, or related fields.
• Research or development experience in voice foundation models, speech synthesis, or related areas.
• Familiarity with voice‑enabled large models like GPT‑4o and Qwen2.5‑Omni.
• Proficient in deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch.
• Solid understanding of large model architectures.

Responsibilities

• Track and research speech generation algorithms.
• Investigate multimodal voice foundation model technologies.
• Lead R&D of voice foundation models to drive performance improvements.

Job description

Lightspeed Studios in Bellevue, Washington, is looking for experts in voice foundation models to lead cutting-edge research and development. The role involves working with speech generation algorithms and multimodal technologies.

The ideal candidate will hold a Master’s or Ph.D. in a relevant field and have a solid foundation in deep learning. The expected salary ranges from $122,500 to $229,700 per year, depending on experience.

Benefits include sign-on payment, medical, dental, vision, and generous vacation days.