ResearchPrincipal
Creative Tech Researcher 5
NetflixPosted Jun 7, 2026Netflix's Creative Technology Research team (formed through the Interpositive acquisition and operating as a startup backed by Netflix's resources) is hiring a senior machine learning researcher to develop foundational image and video generation models for filmmaking — owning model architecture, large-scale distributed training, data strategy, and evaluation.
Salary
$466,000 – $750,000 / yr
Location
Los Angeles, CA
Work mode
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Seniority
Principal
Compared with 10 other Research roles: Common across similar roles Unique to this role
What you'll do
Responsibilities
- Foundational modeling: develop and optimize model architectures for image and video generation and editingCommon
- Data strategy: prepare and organize data for training large-scale image and video generation modelsCommon
- Large-scale training: implement efficient distributed training and data-loading infrastructure for large clusters
- Evaluation frameworks: conduct cross-team evaluations to gather feedback and build representative benchmarks
What you'll need
Experience
- Deep understanding of deep learning fundamentals (Transformers, Diffusion models)Common
- Data-centric approach to preparation and curationUnique
- Proven experience training/inferring large-scale models on distributed clustersCommon
- Impact-oriented mindset for fast-paced innovation
- Bonus: experience delivering high-impact products or open-source projects