Founding Researcher
Miso Labs
Founding Researcher
Miso Labs
Emotive voice AI foundation models
At Miso Labs, our goal is to pass the voice Turing test. In order to do so, we must move beyond the current STT->LLM->TTS paradigm, and train full-duplex speech-to-speech models. This requires exploring new architectural ideas, and scaling them rapidly.
We’ve raised a large seed round from top investors and are hiring our founding research team. We’re a small team, so you can expect to work on every part of the model training stack from small-scale architecture experiments, to large pre-training runs on up to 1000 H100s. We are an in-person culture in San Francisco, and you will be expected to relocate to the SF area (we will cover the moving costs).
It is important to us that team members get credit for their work. Outside of our core IP, researchers are encouraged to publish their work in conferences, and we are happy to sponsor travel to top conferences in AI/ML.
Preferred Qualifications:
Have a Bachelor’s Degree in a technical field (Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics etc.) or equivalent experience
Excited to work on all aspects of model training and development
Are comfortable with both research and hands-on engineering
Are capable of owning long-term research outcomes end-to-end
Willing to learn technical skills quickly, in a self-directed manner
Prior experience with both PyTorch and CUDA
If you’re interested in this role, please apply even if you don’t fit all the qualifications. We’re more interested in evidence of exceptional ability than prior experience in deep learning/AI.
This role comes with full benefits including:
Healthcare, vision, and dental
Stipend for gym
Relocation bonus
Miso Labs builds advanced AI for voice applications. It develops foundation models that developers can use to create voice agents with warmth and personality, moving beyond purely functional chat. The core product is a set of voice-focused foundation models that deliver real-time responses with 110-millisecond latency, enabling natural, fluid conversations. It also offers one-shot voice cloning, letting a specific voice be replicated from a 10-second audio sample. For privacy-conscious enterprises, Miso Labs provides open-source models that can run on-premises, so voice data stays in-house under support contracts. Compared with others, its key differentiators are its emphasis on emotive, human-sounding voice, ultra-low latency, one-shot voice cloning capability, and on-prem/open-source options. The company’s goal is to help developers build voice agents that users perceive as more human, friendly, and engaging, with fast, private, and expressive AI interactions.
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