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Hedra · 4 months ago

Research Scientist, Video Generation Distillation

positionSan Francisco
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level

Hedra is a pioneering generative media company focused on building innovative tools for content creation. They are seeking a Research Scientist to lead innovation in video generation distillation, aiming to enhance the efficiency and deployability of video diffusion models while maintaining high quality.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)ContentMedia and EntertainmentVideo

Responsibilities

Research and develop distillation techniques for video diffusion models, including step distillation, layer pruning, and knowledge transfer
Optimize models for latency, memory footprint, and energy efficiency while maintaining high generation quality
Collaborate with engineering to implement and benchmark accelerated inference pipelines
Monitor and evaluate advancements in model compression, quantization, and efficient generative modeling
Present findings to the team and contribute to publications or patents where applicable

Qualification

Machine LearningModel CompressionDiffusion ModelsPythonPyTorchPerformance ProfilingOptimizationQuantizationPruningLow-Rank Adaptation

Required

PhD or strong industry experience in Machine Learning, with a focus on model compression, distillation, or efficient deep learning
Strong understanding of diffusion models and their training/inference workflows
Proficiency in Python and PyTorch; familiarity with performance profiling and optimization
A record of impactful work in model efficiency, either in research or production

Preferred

Experience with quantization, pruning, and low-rank adaptation techniques is a plus

Benefits

Competitive compensation + equity
401k (no match)
Healthcare (Silver PPO Medical, Vision, Dental)
Lunch and snacks at the office

Company

Hedra

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Hedra is a content creation platform that uses AI to enables users to generate videos, images, and audio.
dateFounded in 2023
location
San Francisco, California, USA
people-size11-50 employees
web-link
https://www.hedra.com

Funding

Current Stage
Early Stage
Total Funding
$43M
Key Investors
Amazon Web ServicesAndreessen Horowitz
2025-10-08Non Equity Assistance· $1M
2025-05-15Series A· $32M
2024-08-01Seed· $10M

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