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Pika · 1 year ago

Research Scientist

positionPalo Alto, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityMid Level
money$200K/yr - $300K/yr

Pika is a startup that develops an AI-powered platform for editing and generating films from captions and still images. They are seeking a Research Scientist with a proven research track record in large language models, diffusion models, data systems, and distributed computing.

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Responsibilities

Developing and training generative AI models across modalities, including video, image, text, audio, and 3D
Unlocking the potential of foundational models for applications like editing and controlled generation
On-policy and off-policy reinforcement learning for model optimization and tuning
Innovating efficient training and inference techniques on large-scale distributed systems
Curating and processing datasets for pretraining and fine-tuning

Qualification

Generative AI modelsLarge language modelsReinforcement learningDeep learning frameworksDistributed computingData systemsDataset processingVideo processingImage processingText processingAudio processing3D processingModel optimizationModel tuningTraining techniquesInference techniques

Required

Proven research track record in areas such as large language models (LLMs), diffusion models, data systems, and distributed computing
Developing and training generative AI models across modalities, including video, image, text, audio, and 3D
Unlocking the potential of foundational models for applications like editing and controlled generation
On-policy and off-policy reinforcement learning for model optimization and tuning
Innovating efficient training and inference techniques on large-scale distributed systems
Curating and processing datasets for pretraining and fine-tuning
Proficiency in deep learning frameworks, such as PyTorch and/or JAX

Benefits

Competitive equity packages through stock options
Comprehensive benefits plan

Company

Pika

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Pika is an AI platform that allows users to create videos from text prompts, including text to video, image to video, and editing tools.
dateFounded in 2023
location
Palo Alto, California, USA
people-size2-10 employees
web-link
https://pika.art

H1B Sponsorship

Pika has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (9)

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$135M
Key Investors
Spark CapitalLightspeed Venture Partners
2024-06-05Series B· $80M
2023-11-28Series A· $35M
2023-09-01Seed· $5M

Leadership Team

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Demi Guo
Co-Founder & CEO
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