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# Machine Learning Researcher

- **Company:** Brahma
- **Location:** UK (Remote available)
- **Salary:** £55,254.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computer Animation, Computer Vision, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Open Source Technology, Neural Rendering, Multimodal Learning, Pytorch, Real-time Inference, Build Tools
- **Published:** October 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5941248877

## About the Role

* Strong background in machine learning and deep learning, especially in generative models for video, vision, or speech.
 * Hands-on experience with video synthesis tasks such as face reenactment, lip sync, audio-to-video generation, or avatar animation.
 * Proficient in Python and PyTorch; familiar with libraries like MMPose, MediaPipe, DLIB, or image/video generation frameworks.
 * Experience training large models and working with high-resolution audio/video datasets.
 * Deep understanding of architectures such as transformers, diffusion models, GANs and motion representation techniques.
 * Proven ability to work independently and drive research from idea to implementation.
 * Strong problem-solving skills, ability to work autonomously in a remote-first environment.

Nice to Have

 * PhD in Computer Vision, Machine Learning, or a related field, with publications in top-tier conferences (CVPR, ICCV, ICLR, NeurIPS, etc.).
 * Familiarity with or contributions to open-source projects in lip sync, video generation, or 3D face modelling.
 * Experience with real-time inference, model optimisation, or deployment for production applications.
 * Knowledge of adjacent areas like emotion modelling, multimodal learning, or audio-driven animation.
 * Experience working with or adapting models like WAN, Hunyuan or similar.

## Description

Job Description: We are seeking a Machine Learning Researcher to join our team and help advance the state of the art in human-centric generative video models. Your work will focus on improving expression control, lip synchronisation, and overall realism in models such as WAN and Hunyuan. You'll collaborate with a world-class team of researchers and engineers to build systems that can generate lifelike talking-head videos from text, audio, or motion signals-pushing the boundaries of neural rendering and avatar animation. We are hiring remotely across the EMEA region. Key Responsibilities

 * Research and develop cutting-edge generative video models, with a focus on controllable facial expression, head motion, and audio-driven lip synchronisation.
 * Fine-tune and extend video diffusion models such as WAN and Hunyuan for better visual realism and audio-visual alignment.
 * Design robust training pipelines and large-scale video/audio datasets tailored for talking-head synthesis.
 * Explore techniques for controllable expression editing, multi-view consistency, and high-fidelity lip sync from speech or text prompts.
 * Work closely with product and creative teams to ensure models meet quality and production constraints.
 * Stay current with the latest research in video generation, speech-driven animation, and 3D-aware neural rendering.