Machine Learning Engineer, NLP and multimodal

NewsBreak is redefining the way users interact with local news and their communities. By bridging local users, local content creators, and local businesses, our mission is to foster safer, more vibrant, and authentically connected lives. Through robust collaborations with thousands of local publishers and businesses across the nation, NewsBreak is revolutionizing how a new wave of readers access and engage with essential, locally sourced content & information.

Since our inception in 2015, our trajectory has been nothing short of remarkable. We proudly stand as the nation’s premier local news app.

As a Series-C unicorn startup, our headquarter nestles in the tech hub of Mountain View, California, with other offices in New York City and Seattle. For more information, visit www.newsbreak.com/about

We are seeking a talented Multimodal Machine Learning Engineer to join our fast-growing machine learning team. Our company develops a range of products that leverage multimodal signals—including audio, video, text, and images—to deliver cutting-edge AI-powered experiences. As part of our team, you will play a crucial role in advancing machine learning and generative AI technologies to enhance user engagement and drive innovation across our products. With strong organizational support, a clear vision, and a vast scope of impact, this role provides the opportunity to tackle real-world challenges, pioneer transformative solutions, and shape the future of multimodal AI. We foster a dynamic and collaborative research environment that encourages innovation with state-of-the-art technologies and novel ideas. If you're passionate about pushing the boundaries of AI and multimodal learning, we invite you to be a part of our journey.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop state-of-the-art multimodal AI solutions for understanding and generating content across video, image, audio/speech.
• Create innovative technologies to improve automated content generation for multiple modalities.
• Contribute to the development of new AI-driven products and tools that push the boundaries of multimodal machine learning.

Requirements

• MS degree with 2+ years of experience or a PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related field.
• Strong background in machine learning technologies, such as Large Language Models, Diffusion Model, Computer Vision, Video Processing, Audio/Speech Processing.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python.
• Familiarity with databases and data storage solutions like MongoDB, Redis, and SQL.
• A strong passion for emerging technologies, with demonstrated analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication, teamwork, and project management skills.

Preferred

• A proven research record, including publications in top machine learning/AI transactions/conference.

Why Join Us?

• Work on impactful, cutting-edge technologies that reach tens of millions of users.
• Collaborate with a team of passionate AI researchers and engineers.
• Opportunity to pioneer innovative AI products in a fast-growing domain. If you're passionate about shaping the future of multimodal machine learning and generative AI, we'd love to hear from you!

Benefits

We offer a competitive benefits package:

• Health, dental, and vision care for you and your family (100% coverage for employee)
• Top-tier 401(K) plan with company matching
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• FSA, HSA and commuter benefits programs
• Team activity budget

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