AI Research Lead - Multimodal & Video

Tether Operations Limited

We are hiring a Multimodal & Video lead with a strong technical background in Image/Video/3D generation and Multimodal Foundation Models. You will play a critical role in driving the technical directions and building multimodal foundation models for image/video/3D generation, editing, animation and many more. As a member of the team, you will have the opportunity to drive fundamental capabilities, lead teams to work on ambitious projects and collaborate broadly across Tether with world-class engineers and researchers to advance open source development and the global AI community.

We are a fast-paced group focusing on model, data and applied research on vision and multimodal foundation models.

Responsibilities

• Lead the research, design, and development of state-of-the-art image, video, and 3D generation models, including multimodal foundation models.

• Lead high-impact, specialized projects focused on innovative text, images, audio and video applications.

• Define and drive the technical roadmap for multimodal AI initiatives, aligning research goals with business and product objectives.

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to teams of AI researchers and engineers, fostering innovation and skill development.

• Oversee the end-to-end lifecycle of multimodal model development, from dataset curation and model training to deployment and performance evaluation.

• Lead large-scale multi-node GPU model training, ensuring scalability, efficiency, and reproducibility of experiments.

• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including product, design, and engineering, to integrate AI solutions into production systems.

• Drive applied research initiatives in image/video/3D generation, editing, animation, and other related domains.

• Monitor advancements in AI research and multimodal technologies, and incorporate novel techniques to improve model capabilities and performance.

• Contribute to the AI research community, including publications, open-source contributions, and participation in conferences.

• Establish best practices and standards for coding, model evaluation, and experimentation within the team.

• Lead and manage complex projects, ensuring timely delivery, quality outcomes, and alignment with strategic objectives.

• Communicate technical insights and updates effectively to executive leadership, stakeholders, and external collaborators.

• Promote a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence, maintaining high team morale and accountability.

In this role, you ll have the opportunity to drive roadmaps, propose your own research plan to advance Image/Video/3D generation models and technologies. You ll provide technical mentorship and guidance to the team and drive execution. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with broader teams across Tether.