Vision AI Engineer for Multimodal LLMs & Generative CV

Pinterest; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 138,905 - 285,982; Full time

Job summary

Pinterest is seeking a Research Engineer to enhance vision-centric LLMs. This role involves prototyping model architectures, developing evaluation benchmarks, and mentoring interns.

Candidates should possess 2+ years of industry experience in computer vision and hold an M.S. or PhD in Machine Learning or Computer Science. A collaborative and inclusive work environment is promoted, with occasional in-office collaboration.

Salary range: $138,905 – $285,982 USD.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of industry computer vision experience.
• Experience working with generative computer vision models.

Responsibilities

• Prototype new model architectures for Pinterest VLMs.
• Develop new evaluation benchmarks tailored to vision‑centric capabilities.
• Read research papers and participate in group discussions.
• Help with collection of relevant visual training data.
• Publish and publicize your work via conferences and blog posts.
• Mentor junior researchers within the Pinterest Labs organization.

Skills

Generative computer vision models

Visual encoders

LLMs

Hands-on experience

Education

M.S. or PhD in Machine Learning, Computer Science, or related areas

Tools

Cursor

Copilot

Codex

AI coding assistants

Job description

Pinterest is seeking a Research Engineer to enhance vision-centric LLMs. This role involves prototyping model architectures, developing evaluation benchmarks, and mentoring interns.

Candidates should possess 2+ years of industry experience in computer vision and hold an M.S. or PhD in Machine Learning or Computer Science. A collaborative and inclusive work environment is promoted, with occasional in-office collaboration.

Salary range: $138,905 – $285,982 USD.