AI Development Engineer (AI& AI Agent)

Overview

About NewsBreak

Founded in 2015, NewsBreak is the Content Intelligence platform shaping the future content economy. With over 40 million monthly active users, our flagship platform delivers highly personalized local news and information powered by advanced AI, recommendation systems, and adtech.

Recognized by Fast Company as #32 on the Top Workplaces for Innovators, we’re proud to be Great Place to Work certified and home to a dynamic team of technologists, product innovators, and business leaders who are passionate about solving meaningful challenges at scale.

Together, we reached unicorn status in 2021, and we remain committed to continuing this high-growth trajectory with the right team to fulfill our mission: building the infrastructure layer for content intelligence.

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About the Role

We are seeking an AI Development Engineer to join our AI and machine learning team. This role focuses on multimodal machine learning modeling (audio, video, image, text) and the development of AIsystems and AI agents.

You will work on translating state-of-the-art research into scalable, real-world AI systems, including virtual humans, text-to-image, and text-to-video generation. You will collaborate closely with research, engineering, and product teams to advance next-generation multimodal and generative AI technologies.
Responsibilities
Design and develop multimodal ML models for understanding and generation across audio, video, image, and textBuild AIsystems, including virtual humans, text-to-image, and text-to-video modelsDevelop AI agent systems, covering reasoning, planning, tool usage, and multi-agent collaborationConvert cutting-edge research into scalable, production-ready AI systemsRequirements
2+ years of relevant industry experience or a PhD in Computer Science, AI, Machine Learning, or a related fieldAt least two publications in top-tier AI/ML conferences or journals, such as
NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, ACL, EMNLP, SIGGRAPH, or TPAMIResearch experience in multimodal AI or AIGC, including generative models, virtual humans, or text-to-image / text-to-videoStrong ML/DL foundation with hands-on experience in one or more of:Large Language Models (LLMs)Multimodal modelsDiffusion modelsComputer vision / video understanding and generationAudio and speech processingProficiency in Python with solid engineering and problem-solving skillsPreferred Qualifications
Experience or knowledge in frontend or client-side development, with an understanding of how AI systems integrate into user-facing products, including:Web frontend development:JavaScript / TypeScriptModern frameworks such as React or VueAPI integration and data visualizationiOS development:Swift and/or Objective-CFamiliarity with iOS app architecture and performance considerationsAndroid development:Kotlin and/or JavaUnderstanding of Android app architecture and system constraints
Experience integrating AIor AI agent systems into real-world products is a strong plus
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 matchingPaid time off and paid holidaysFSA, HSA and commuter benefits programsTeam activity budget
The US base salary range for this full-time position is listed below. Pay may vary based on a number of factors including job-related skills, level, experience, geographic location and relevant education or training. At NewsBreak, we design our overall rewards package to attract top talents. Depending on the position, the role may also be eligible for discretionary bonus and options. Your recruiter can share more details during the hiring process.

Annual Base Pay Range

$135,000-$225,000 USD

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