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Luma AI · 10 hours ago

Research Engineer - Applied Research

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
seniorityMid Level
money$175K/yr - $250K/yr

Luma AI is focused on building multimodal AI to enhance human capabilities. The Applied Research team is responsible for developing and refining generative models that bridge innovation and practical applications, ensuring that these models are expressive, controllable, and reliable.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Generative AIVideoVideo Editing
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Responsibilities

Develop and maintain model variants purpose-built for specific product features and partner applications - adapting architectures, datasets, and fine-tuning strategies
Drive continual improvements to Luma's core model-powered experiences, leading iterations that push quality, reliability, and creative depth across versions
Collaborate closely with Product, Research, and Design to translate creative intent and user feedback into refined model behavior, intuitive controls, and new capabilities
Build internal tools and workflows that accelerate model iteration and evaluation - enabling faster experimentation, deeper insight, and tighter feedback loops
Contribute to applied research in safety, authenticity, and control - spanning topics like moderation, watermarking, fairness, and color science

Qualification

PythonDeep learning frameworksVisual generative modelsModel tuningDeploymentLarge-scale training infrastructureCuriosity for multimodal AI

Required

Strong engineering skills in Python and deep learning frameworks (preferably PyTorch); comfortable moving between research prototypes and production systems
Hands-on experience with modern visual generative models (diffusion, transformers, or related architectures)
Demonstrated ability to tune, refine, and deploy models in real products using human feedback and creative evaluation
Curiosity and passion for multimodal AI - understanding how models perceive, generate, and evolve in the wild

Preferred

Familiarity with large-scale training infrastructure (e.g., SLURM, Ray, or Kubernetes) is a plus

Company

Luma AI

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Luma AI develops tools that let users generate photorealistic images and videos from text, image, or video prompts.
dateFounded in 2021
location
Palo Alto, California, USA
people-size11-50 employees
web-link
https://lumalabs.ai

H1B Sponsorship

Luma AI 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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2025 (10)
2024 (3)

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$1.06B
Key Investors
HUMAINAndreessen HorowitzAmplify Partners
2025-11-19Series C· $900M
2024-12-06Series B· $90M
2024-01-09Series B· $43M

Leadership Team

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Amit Jain
Co-Founder
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Recent News

Business Wire
Luma AI Announces Ray3 Modify, a New Model for Hybrid-AI Workflows for Acting & Performances, Now Available in Dream Machine
2025-12-18
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2025-12-10
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Luma AI: International Expansion With New London Office
2025-12-07
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