Machine Learning Engineer

ABOUT KREA At Krea, we are building next-generation AI creative tools. We're dedicated to making AI intuitive and controllable for creatives • our mission is to build tools that empower human creativity, not replace it. We believe AI is a new medium that allows us to express ourselves through various formats • text, images, video, sound, and even 3D. We're building better, smarter, and more controllable tools to harness this medium. We recently took this a step forward with the launch of Krea 2 https://www.krea.ai/blog/krea-2-image-model, our first foundation model, built completely from scratch for aesthetic diversity and stylistic control. We've raised over $83M and are backed by world-class investors such as a16z, Bain Capital, and Abstract. We work full-time and in-person at our waterfront office in San Francisco. We care about creativity: our team includes musicians, designers, visual artists, and engineers.   THIS ROLE We're looking for a machine learning engineers who can work on large-scale image and video models training experiments. WHAT YOU'LL DO • Train foundation diffusion models for image and video generation • Train controllability modules such as IPAdapters or ControlNets • Develop novel research techniques and put them into production • Conducting large-scale experiments on high-performance computing clusters, optimizing data pipelines for massive image datasets WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR • Proven track record in working with image or video models at scale (publications or open-source contributions a plus) • Strong background in deep learning frameworks and distributed training paradigms • Ability to iterate rapidly, and propose creative research directions WHAT WE OFFER • Team: Work alongside a world-class team building the future of AI creative tooling • Impact: Significant scope and company-wide impact • Competitive compensation: generous salary & equity packages • Health & wellness: 100% health & 99% dental/vision insurance premiums covered for employees, health FSA accounts, & long-term disability coverage • Time off: Flexible PTO policy • Financial planning: 401k with a 4% company-sponsored match • Meals in the office: breakfast, lunch, dinner • you name it, we'll cover it • Transit: Ubers covered to & from the office • Sponsorship: We're open to sponsoring international visas where we can (e.g., STEM OPT, OPT, H-1B, O-1, E-3). • And more! Please note the above benefits & perks are for full-time employees