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Machine Learning Engineer

Krea krea.ai Open · verified Oct 22, 2026
On-site San Francisco Full-time Mid-level Machine Learning Engineering

At a glance

Mid-level Machine Learning Engineering role at Krea. San Francisco · full-time · no salary stated · we estimate $197,625–$279,000.

Estimated pay

Krea has not published a salary for this role. The figure below is our estimate, not theirs.

$197,625 – $279,000
What the middle half of mid-level machine learning engineering roles in San Francisco paid, among postings that did state a salary.
Worked out from 50 postings that stated pay, median $240,000. Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
RoleMachine Learning Engineering
SeniorityMid-level
LocationSan Francisco
WorkplaceOn-site
EmploymentFull-time
PostedJul 31, 2025 · 1y ago
Role brief

aimlroles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

  • Train diffusion foundation models that generate images and video
  • Build control modules such as IPAdapters or ControlNets for model outputs
  • Turn new research approaches into techniques used in production
  • Run large experiments on high-performance computing clusters and tune pipelines for massive image datasets

What you bring

  • A track record applying image or video models at scale, shown through your work
  • Strong command of deep learning frameworks and distributed training methods
  • You iterate quickly and can put forward fresh research directions

Who this fits

This mid-level role suits an engineer focused on training image and video models and developing research methods. The job is full-time and in person at the San Francisco office.

From the employer

About Krea

At Krea, we are building next-generation AI creative tools.

We're dedicated to making AI intuitive and controllable for creatives - our mission is to build tools that empower human creativity, not replace it. We believe AI is a new medium that allows us to express ourselves through various formats - text, images, video, sound, and even 3D. We're building better, smarter, and more controllable tools to harness this medium. We recently took this a step forward with the launch of Krea 2, our first foundation model, built completely from scratch for aesthetic diversity and stylistic control, and with Krea 3 - our new image editing model.

We've raised over $83M and are backed by world-class investors such as a16z, Bain Capital, and Abstract. We work full-time and in-person at our waterfront office in San Francisco. We care about creativity: our team includes musicians, designers, visual artists, and engineers.

This role

We're looking for a machine learning engineers who can work on large-scale image and video models training experiments.

What you'll do

  • Train foundation diffusion models for image and video generation

  • Train controllability modules such as IPAdapters or ControlNets

  • Develop novel research techniques and put them into production

  • Conducting large-scale experiments on high-performance computing clusters, optimizing data pipelines for massive image datasets

What we're looking for

  • Proven track record in working with image or video models at scale (publications or open-source contributions a plus)

  • Strong background in deep learning frameworks and distributed training paradigms

  • Ability to iterate rapidly, and propose creative research directions

What we offer

  • Team: Work alongside a world-class team building the future of AI creative tooling

  • Impact: Significant scope and company-wide impact

  • Competitive compensation: generous salary & equity packages

  • Health & wellness: 100% health & 99% dental/vision insurance premiums covered for employees, health FSA accounts, & long-term disability coverage

  • Time off: Flexible PTO policy

  • Financial planning: 401k with a 4% company-sponsored match

  • Meals in the office: breakfast, lunch, dinner - you name it, we'll cover it

  • Transit: Ubers covered to & from the office

  • Sponsorship: We're open to sponsoring international visas where we can (e.g., STEM OPT, OPT, H-1B, O-1, E-3).

  • And more!

Please note the above benefits & perks are for full-time employees