ZyphraZyphra is an artificial intelligence company based in San Francisco, California.The Role:As a Research Engineer - Audio & Speech Models, you will be a core contributor on Zyphra's Audio Team, building the next generation of open-source autoencoders, ASR, TTS, SSL, and speech-to-speech models. You will be deeply involved in the entire model training process, from data gathering and processing to designing novel architectures and training methodologies.You'll Work Across:Large-scale audio training runsPerformance optimization of our training stackAudio dataset collection, processing, and evaluationArchitecture and training methodology ablations and improvementsWhat We're Looking For / Requirements:Strong research taste and intuition. The ability to work through a research project from conception to execution to write-up.Strong implementation and prototyping ability (can take an idea from conception to experimentation quickly)The ability to work well with others in a high-paced research settingExcellent communication and collaboration skills, and can work effectively on both research and engineering implementation at scaleQualifications / Additional Skills:Expertise and intuition for training models in the audio domain, including text-to-speech, ASR, speech-to-speech, speech-emotion-recognition, or other modelsExperience in training audio autoencodersUnderstanding of signal processing, especially of audio signalsExperience with diffusion models, consistency models, or GANsExperience with training on large-scale (multi-node) GPU clustersStrong grasp of proper experimental methodology for running rigorous ablations and other hypothesis testingUnderstanding of and interest in large-scale, highly parallel data processing pipelinesProficiency with PyTorch and PythonExperience contributing to large pre-existing codebases and rapidly getting up to speedPreviously published machine learning research in well-respected venuesPostgraduate degree in a scientific subject (Computer Science, EE/EECS, Mathematics, Physics, Machine Learning)Why Work at Zyphra:Our research methodology is grounded in methodical, step-by-step approaches to ambitious goals.
Both deep research and engineering excellence are equally valuedWe strongly value new and crazy ideas and are very willing to bet big on new ideasWe move as quickly as we can; we aim to minimize the bar to impact as low as possibleWe all enjoy what we do and love discussing AIBenefits and Perks:Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and FSA plansCompetitive compensation and 401(k) planRelocation and immigration support on a case-by-case basisIn-office snacks and meals providedUnlimited PTO and company holidaysIn-person team in San Francisco with a collaborative, high-energy environment