Research Scientist 5 – Content Promotion and Distribution
Job Description:
• Lead the end-to-end process of AI/ML development and deployment spanning research, model training, offline and online evaluation, and large-scale productization
• Partner closely with other research scientists and engineers to effectively integrate models into business applications and platforms
• Serve as a cross-functional subject matter expert to surface high-impact opportunities, define roadmaps, and prioritize research investments; drive execution with engineering, product, and creative teams.
• Communicate complex concepts with both technical and non-technical stakeholders to influence strategic decisions
• Advance the state of the art and deliver innovations that enhance content discovery experience of our members.
• Engage with the ML community, internal and external, to learn, to teach, and to contribute to building a great Netflix brand
Requirements:
• Strong AI/ML foundations with hands-on experience training, evaluating, and deploying vision-language models and multimodal LLM systems.
• Demonstrated research impact in computer vision and multimodal learning, evidenced by publications at top-tier conferences and journals.
• Strong programming skills in Python and experience with common ML frameworks such as PyTorch or Tensorflow.
• MS or PhD in ML, Computer Science or related fields.
• Proven track record of bringing clarity and leading ambitious roadmaps to solve complex problems.
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills, and passionate about positively contributing to the team and company culture.
• Comfortable with ambiguity, able to take ownership, and thrive with minimal oversight and process.
• Bonus Points: Experience in building agentic workflows and systems for multimodal search and understanding is a big plus.
Benefits:
• Health Plans
• Mental Health support
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match
• Stock Option Program
• Disability Programs
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Family-forming benefits
• Life and Serious Injury Benefits
• Paid leave of absence programs
• Full-time hourly employees accrue 35 days annually for paid time off
• Flexible time off for full-time salaried employees
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• Lead the end-to-end process of AI/ML development and deployment spanning research, model training, offline and online evaluation, and large-scale productization
• Partner closely with other research scientists and engineers to effectively integrate models into business applications and platforms
• Serve as a cross-functional subject matter expert to surface high-impact opportunities, define roadmaps, and prioritize research investments; drive execution with engineering, product, and creative teams.
• Communicate complex concepts with both technical and non-technical stakeholders to influence strategic decisions
• Advance the state of the art and deliver innovations that enhance content discovery experience of our members.
• Engage with the ML community, internal and external, to learn, to teach, and to contribute to building a great Netflix brand
Requirements:
• Strong AI/ML foundations with hands-on experience training, evaluating, and deploying vision-language models and multimodal LLM systems.
• Demonstrated research impact in computer vision and multimodal learning, evidenced by publications at top-tier conferences and journals.
• Strong programming skills in Python and experience with common ML frameworks such as PyTorch or Tensorflow.
• MS or PhD in ML, Computer Science or related fields.
• Proven track record of bringing clarity and leading ambitious roadmaps to solve complex problems.
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills, and passionate about positively contributing to the team and company culture.
• Comfortable with ambiguity, able to take ownership, and thrive with minimal oversight and process.
• Bonus Points: Experience in building agentic workflows and systems for multimodal search and understanding is a big plus.
Benefits:
• Health Plans
• Mental Health support
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match
• Stock Option Program
• Disability Programs
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Family-forming benefits
• Life and Serious Injury Benefits
• Paid leave of absence programs
• Full-time hourly employees accrue 35 days annually for paid time off
• Flexible time off for full-time salaried employees
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