Pika
Posted 86 days agoVerified live 2d ago
Research Intern (BS/MS/PhD)
Brief overview
Palo Alto, CAIn-person
UndergradOr in progress
1 H-1B approvalsDept. of Labor
1 green cardsCertified filings
About the company
Pikapika.art
Pika is an AI platform that allows users to create videos from text prompts, including text to video, image to video, and editing tools.
Visa sponsorship history
1 year sponsoring, last filed FY2026
Data powered by U.S. Department of Labor. This does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.1H-1B approved
100%approval rate
1PERM certified
$160,805median wage / yr
H-1B Petition ApprovalsVisas USCIS actually granted: the strongest sign the company sponsors.
20261
LCA Certified ApplicationsAn early filing step, not a visa approval: it signals intent, not confirmed sponsorship.
20261
Green Card (PERM) FilingsCertified green card filings: a long-term commitment to international hires.
20261
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Job description
Summary
Pika is shaping the future of creative infrastructure with real-time, multimodal generation and intelligent agentic platforms. They are looking for passionate Research Interns at the BS, MS, or PhD level to contribute to pre-training and mid-training efforts for Videogen models and support advanced generative systems.
Responsibilities
- Work directly on large-scale pre-training and optimization efforts for Videogen models
- Design, prototype, and refine algorithms for high-throughput video and multimedia data pipelines
- Collaborate with experienced researchers and engineers on advanced AI and video generation technology
- Apply new research techniques and production-scale workflows to deploy Videogen advancements into real-world applications
Skills
- BS, MS, or PhD-level backgrounds
- Expertise in video generation models or frameworks
- Proficiency in Python and ML toolkits (such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, etc.)
- Fast learner who can adapt to new research and technologies quickly
- Excellent communicator and effective team collaborator
- Demonstrated Videogen experience strongly preferred
- Prior exposure to multimodal LLM inference, generative models, or related areas is a bonus
Qualifications
Must Haves
- BS, MS, or PhD-level backgrounds
- Expertise in video generation models or frameworks
- Proficiency in Python and ML toolkits (such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, etc.)
- Fast learner who can adapt to new research and technologies quickly
- Excellent communicator and effective team collaborator
Nice to Haves
- demonstrated Videogen experience strongly preferred
- Prior exposure to multimodal LLM inference, generative models, or related areas is a bonus
Benefits
- Flexible internship: part-time or full-time roles available
- Unique opportunity to make an immediate impact with Videogen and generative AI research
- Mentorship and collaboration with innovative researchers and engineers
- Competitive compensation and a dynamic, mission-driven environment
- Onsite work setup, with headquarters in Palo Alto, CA
