Research Scientist, Video Understanding & World Models

Mecka AI; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Mecka AI in New York is seeking a Research Scientist specializing in video understanding to lead the development of video representation models. The role involves training large-scale models and fine-tuning video-language models with an emphasis on real-world robotics data.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with PyTorch and modern video representation techniques. This position presents a unique opportunity to influence production systems and contribute to cutting-edge research in egocentric embodied video.

Qualifications

• Deep experience in multi-GPU or distributed training.
• Strong understanding of multimodal modeling.
• Experience with egocentric/embodied datasets.

Responsibilities

• Own model architecture and training strategy.
• Train and fine-tune video encoders and models.
• Turn checkpoints into usable artifacts.

Skills

Deep experience training large models in PyTorch

Understanding of modern video representation learning

Ability to run rigorous experiments

Experience with video VLMs

Strong software engineering discipline

Job description

Mecka AI in New York is seeking a Research Scientist specializing in video understanding to lead the development of video representation models. The role involves training large-scale models and fine-tuning video-language models with an emphasis on real-world robotics data.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with PyTorch and modern video representation techniques. This position presents a unique opportunity to influence production systems and contribute to cutting-edge research in egocentric embodied video.