# ML Research Scientist \(Computer Vision\) - Company: [Metamorphic]() - Location: Palo Alto - Team: Technical Staff - Employment type: Full Time - Salary: $175K – $250K - Posted: March 26, 2026 ## Job description # About Metamorphic Metamorphic is developing new approaches to intelligence by combining machine learning with large-scale experimental neuroscience, informed by the principles that make the brain efficient, flexible, and robust. We are building foundation models trained on rich, continuous neural data — a high-resolution model of the brain at a scale never before possible. Our founding team spans machine learning, neuroscience, and neurotechnology, with prior work including the [MICrONS project](https://www.nature.com/immersive/d42859-025-00001-w/index.html), [Neuropixels](http://neuropixels.org/), and the [Enigma project](https://www.enigmaproject.ai/), as well as foundational scientific contributions in learning, neural computation, and generative modeling. Our work sits at the frontier of AI research, and we believe the highest-impact discoveries will come from researchers and engineers working as a single, tightly collaborative team. The name Metamorphic reflects our belief that the next advances in intelligence will come from a change in form, beyond scale — from artificial to natural intelligence. # About the Role We're seeking Research Scientists to join our growing AI research team. You will push the boundaries of multimodal intelligence, write production-quality code, and help establish the benchmarks that will define this new era of intelligent systems. You will collaborate closely with researchers from diverse backgrounds — including computer vision, neuroscience, NLP, and robotics — to develop frontier foundation models for the brain. You'll have substantial autonomy to shape foundational technical decisions on a small, high-impact team. You'll thrive in this role if you: * Have a strong ownership mindset. * Have the ability to move from research code to production-quality systems. * Pragmatic problem solver with attention to scalability and reliability. * Comfortable operating in fast-moving, research-driven environments. * Are eager to learn more about machine learning research in a novel scientific domain * Are enthusiastic to work at an organization that functions as a single, cohesive team pursuing large-scale AI research * Have ambitious goals for AI progress and are excited to create the best outcomes over the long term We offer: * The chance to work on one of the most scientifically consequential AI projects being pursued today * A small, world-class team where your contributions directly shape the science and the company * Competitive compensation and benefits, along with visa sponsorship * Strong mentorship and career development # **Salary Range** $175,000 - $250,000 USD Based on experience. We additionally offer a competitive equity package and comprehensive benefits, as well as visa sponsorship for international candidates. # **Qualifications & Experience** * Ph.D. in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Computational Neuroscience, or a related field * Publications at top-tier conferences such as CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, ICLR, ICML, NeurIPS * Hands-on experience with at least two of the following topics: + Video foundation models + Diffusion and Autoregressive models for video generation + Vision-Language-Action models + 3D representations (e.g., Gaussian splatting, NeRFs) * Strong first-principles thinking and ability to operate in ambiguous, research-heavy environments. * Proficiency in ML frameworks (e.g., PyTorch) and experience building large-scale ML training and evaluation pipelines. # **Nice to Have** * Experience conducting long-term development and/or research projects in academia or industry * Familiarity with large-scale data processing pipelines * Contributions to open-source ML projects * Publications at top-tier conferences such as CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, ICLR, ICML, NeurIPS We encourage you to apply even if you do not believe you meet every single qualification. If you don't see a role that fits, we encourage you to submit a general application and tell us how you'd like to contribute to our mission. ## Apply [Apply on Metamorphic]() Canonical job page: