Research Engineer Intern, Speech Generation - Spring 2026

Genies is an avatar technology company focused on AI companions and digital identity. They are seeking a Research Engineer Intern to join their AI team, where the intern will work on developing generative AI models for speech generation and improve audio fidelity and voice cloning capabilities. 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 Skills 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 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 Benefits 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 Company Overview Genies is an Avatar Technology Company creating an avatar experiences for their users. It was founded in 2011, and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is Company H1B Sponsorship Genies has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 11 in 2025, 6 in 2024, 7 in 2023, 2 in 2022, 2 in 2021, 2 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.