Genies · 1 month ago
Research Engineer Intern, Speech Generation - Spring 2026
San Francisco, CA
Internship
Hybrid
Intern
$45/hr - $55/hr
Start in 2026 SpringGenies is an avatar technology company focused on AI companions and digital identity. They are seeking a Research Engineer Intern to join their AI team, where the intern will work on developing generative AI models for speech generation and improve audio fidelity and voice cloning capabilities.
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Responsibilities
Research, design, and implement state-of-the-art Generative AI models for speech generation, including Text-to-Speech (TTS) and Voice Clone
Investigate and apply novel architectures such as Flow Matching, or Autoregressive Transformers to improve audio fidelity and voice cloning capabilities
Develop techniques for disentangled representation learning to separate speaker identity from prosody and emotion, enabling highly controllable and expressive character voices
Optimize deep learning models for real-time inference, focusing on latency reduction and throughput improvement
Qualification
Required
Currently pursuing a Master's or PhD degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Electrical Engineering, or a related quantitative field
Demonstrated experience with deep learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch) and Python programming
Solid understanding of digital signal processing (DSP) fundamentals and audio synthesis concepts
Experience with at least one relevant area: Speech Synthesis, Voice Clone, or Generative Modeling
Preferred
First-author publications in top-tier venues such as ICASSP, Interspeech, NeurIPS, ICML, or ICLR
Familiarity with model optimization techniques (quantization, distillation) and inference acceleration
Knowledge or experience integrating machine learning models into production environments
Previous internship or research experience in audio AI or related domains
Benefits
Comprehensive health insurance for you and your family (Anthem + Kaiser Options Available)
Dental and Vision Insurance
Competitive salaries and 401K program for all full time employees
Flexible paid time off, sick time, and paid company holidays, in addition to paid parental leave, bereavement leave, and jury duty leave for full-time employees
Health & wellness support through programs such as monthly wellness reimbursement
Company
Genies
Genies is an Avatar Technology Company creating an avatar experiences for their users.
Founded in 2011
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$266.96MKey Investors
Silver LakeRobert IgerBond
2022-04-12Series C· $150M
2022-03-14Angel
2021-05-03Series B· $65M
Leadership Team
Akash Nigam
CEO & Founder
Jake Adams
COO & Co-founder
Recent News
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