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Research Scientist, Physical AI - Foundation Models - PhD New College Grad 2026

NVIDIA· Research Staff Member
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Santa Clara, CA$168k - $264.5kfull-timePosted 6mo ago

About the role

Research Scientist specializing in Generative AI for Physical AI, focusing on developing next-generation algorithms and scalable training systems for physical AI, with opportunities to publish and collaborate across teams and open-source initiatives.

Responsibilities

  • Pioneer revolutionary generative AI algorithms for physical AI applications, with a focus on advanced video generative models and video-language models
  • Architect and implement sophisticated data processing pipelines that produce premium-quality training data for Generative AI and Physical AI systems
  • Design and develop cutting-edge physics simulation algorithms that enhance Physical AI training
  • Scale and optimize large-scale training systems to efficiently harness the power of 20,000+ GPUs for training foundation models
  • Author influential research papers to share groundbreaking discoveries with the global AI community
  • Drive innovation through close collaboration with research teams, diverse internal product groups, and external researchers
  • Build lasting impact by facilitating technology transfer and contributing to open-source initiatives

Qualifications

  • PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
  • Deep expertise in PyTorch and related libraries for Generative AI and Physical AI development
  • Strong foundation in diffusion, vision language and reasoning models and their applications
  • Proven experience with reinforcement learning algorithms and implementations
  • Robust knowledge of physics simulation and its integration with AI systems
  • Demonstrated proficiency in 3D generative models and their applications

Skills

Required:PyTorchdiffusion modelsreinforcement learningphysics simulation3D generative models

Benefits

  • equity
  • benefits (as described on benefits page)
Last updated Sep 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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