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Posted Apr 4Real-time Video Researcher
at Pika
Hybrid
Responsibilities
- What You’ll Do - Lead and contribute to research efforts focused on real-time video generation, streaming, editing, and orchestration of agentic platform infrastructure - Design and prototype novel algorithms and architectures for real-time, high-fidelity video synthesis and interactive experiences - Focus heavily on real-time aspects of video generation and synthesis - Work on diffusion model distillation and develop diffusion-based world models for video applications - Train and finetune autoregressive
Requirements
- experience in multimodals - Demonstrated impact as first author on major publications in top conferences or journals (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, frontier research background) - Deep expertise in computer vision, video synthesis, generative models, and machine learning - Hands-on
- experience with diffusion model distillation and developing diffusion-based world models -
- experience in data curation, especially for camera motion and human motion datasets -
Benefits
- Experience developing and deploying real-time video systems and/or agentic orchestration infrastructure - Strong programming and prototyping skills (Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, etc.) - Passion for building creative tools and platforms that empower users - Excellent communication and collaboration skills What We Offer - Competitive salary and substantial equity in a high-growth startup - Full health
- benefits + 401k matching and many more - Collaborative, mission-driven team environment with major growth opportunities - Flexible on-site/remote hybrid (HQ in Palo Alto, CA) About Pika Pika empowers creators by building state-of-the-art agentic and multimedia platforms.
- Our vision is to break down technical barriers to creativity, making real-time video and intelligent orchestration accessible to all.
Additional details
- We are seeking an accomplished Real-time Video Researcher to drive forward our mission to make agentic real-time video technology accessible, dynamic, and transformative for millions of creators.