Senior Research Engineer - Interactive Avatars

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Responsibilities

• ▹Adapt diffusion models to incorporate diverse conditioning signals (e.g. audio, motion, interaction cues)
• ▹Develop methods for streaming infinitely long video sequences at real-time rates
• ▹Work on the perceptual layer of interactive agents, including understanding user audio and generating contextual reactions
• ▹Improve lip-sync accuracy, motion realism and overall visual quality in video diffusion models
• ▹Build robust evaluation frameworks and test suites for continuous quality tracking
• ▹Collaborate with the data team to define data needs and ensure high-quality datasets
• ▹Stay up to date with research in world models, interactive human/agent modeling and diffusion models

Requirements

• ▹Strong ML (e.g. diffusion, GANs, VAEs) and computer vision background with relevant industry experience
• ▹Hands-on experience with diffusion models (ideally avatar-centric or video-focused) and awareness of recent advances
• ▹Proficient in PyTorch and familiar with modern ML frameworks and tooling
• ▹Strong Python engineering skills, confident with git and version control, and a commitment to clean, maintainable research code
• ▹Outcome-driven, detail-oriented and motivated to push state-of-the-art research into real product impact

Nice to have

• ▹Experience with audio-conditioned video diffusion models and deep knowledge of recent video DiT architectures
• ▹Demonstrated ability to own the full model development pipeline end to end (data prep, model design, training, evaluation)
• ▹Strong publication record in areas such as world models, interactive agents or video diffusion models

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹Competitive compensation (salary + stock options + bonus)
• ▹Hybrid setting with an office in London, Amsterdam, Zurich or Munich, or remote in Europe
• ▹25 days of annual leave + public holidays
• ▹Great company culture with regular planning and socials at the hubs
• ▹Other benefits depending on location