# Senior AI Research Engineer at Zero RFI

- Company: Zero RFI
- What the company does: Zero acquires and transforms Owner. Backed by General Catalyst.
- Company website: https://www.zero-rfi.com/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: San Francisco, CA
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $250K to $300K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-07-23
- Apply by: 2026-10-12
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/zero/f4a0c775-da9b-45b7-a649-cc5fd2bc4f54
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/zero-rfi-senior-ai-research-engineer/

## About the role

Design and implement generative AI models for automated building design, including floor plan generation, facade design, and structural optimization using state-of-the-art architectures (diffusion models, transformers, GANs). Develop computer vision pipelines for design and drawing analysis using modern frameworks like YOLO, SAM, and NeRF-based 3D reconstruction.

## What they're looking for

- Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, AI/ML, Computational Design, or related field (or equivalent industry experience)
- 3-5+ years of hands-on experience building and deploying ML models in production environments
- Deep expertise with modern deep learning frameworks (PyTorch preferred)
- Strong foundation in computer vision, 3D geometry processing, and spatial reasoning algorithms
- Experience with generative AI models (VAEs, GANs, Diffusion Models, Transformers) and their practical applications
- Proficiency in Python and scientific computing libraries (NumPy, SciPy, scikit-learn, Open3D, trimesh)

Tags: Engineering