Research Engineer Intern, Speech Generation - Spring 2026

Genies • San Francisco, CA

26d • $45 - $55 • Onsite

About The Position

Genies is looking for a passionate Research Engineer Intern to join our core AI team at our Bay Area office in San Francisco, CA. You will solve fundamental technical challenges in creating socially-aware, autonomous, and creative AI characters and companions. Working closely with a dedicated team of engineers and researchers, you will bridge the gap between cutting-edge research and real-world product impact.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a Master's or PhD degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Electrical Engineering, or a related quantitative field.
• Demonstrated experience with deep learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch) and Python programming.
• Solid understanding of digital signal processing (DSP) fundamentals and audio synthesis concepts.
• Experience with at least one relevant area: Speech Synthesis, Voice Clone, or Generative Modeling.

Nice To Haves

• First-author publications in top-tier venues such as ICASSP, Interspeech, NeurIPS, ICML, or ICLR.
• Familiarity with model optimization techniques (quantization, distillation) and inference acceleration.
• Knowledge or experience integrating machine learning models into production environments.
• Previous internship or research experience in audio AI or related domains.

Responsibilities

• Research, design, and implement state-of-the-art Generative AI models for speech generation, including Text-to-Speech (TTS) and Voice Clone.
• Investigate and apply novel architectures such as Flow Matching, or Autoregressive Transformers to improve audio fidelity and voice cloning capabilities.
• Develop techniques for disentangled representation learning to separate speaker identity from prosody and emotion, enabling highly controllable and expressive character voices.
• Optimize deep learning models for real-time inference, focusing on latency reduction and throughput improvement.

Benefits

• You'll work with a team that you'll be able to learn from and grow with, including support for your own professional development
• You'll be at the helm of your own career, shaping it with your own innovative contributions to a nascent team and product with flexible hours and a work from home policy
• You'll enjoy the culture and perks of a startup, with the stability of being well funded
• Comprehensive health insurance for you and your family (Anthem + Kaiser Options Available), Dental and Vision Insurance
• Competitive salaries and 401K program for all full time employees
• Flexible paid time off, sick time, and paid company holidays, in addition to paid parental leave, bereavement leave, and jury duty leave for full-time employees
• Health & wellness support through programs such as monthly wellness reimbursement
• Working in a brand new, bright, open-environment and fun office space - there's even a slide!

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees