AI Research Scientist 4 - Generative Models, Recommender Systems at Netflix

Department: Data & Insights

Compensation

$300,000 – $537,000/yr

Setup: On-site
Location: New York, New York
Type: Full-time
Level: senior
Posted: Sep 9, 2026

Description

Netflix is hiring a Machine Learning Scientist for its Promotional Assets & Creative Technology AIMS team to define algorithmic strategies and lead end-to-end machine learning development for title promotion and content discovery. The role focuses on LLM and generative model research, summarization quality, LLM-based evaluators, content generation, audience targeting, and integration with business applications. Candidates should have a strong foundation in machine learning and deep learning, especially natural language processing, and expertise in LLM post-training approaches; research experience in summarization or generated-text evaluation is a plus. The role offers an annual salary of $300,000 to $537,000, with compensation varying by location and benefits including health plans, retirement matching, stock options, and paid leave.

Required Skills

LLM
Deep Learning
Natural Language Processing
Generative Models
Recommendation Systems
Model Training
Evaluation

Additional Information

Required Previous Experiences: Research experience in summarization or generated-text evaluation, including LLM-as-judge methods
Expertise in one or more LLM post-training approaches
Experience with recommendation systems, personalization, or member-facing optimization systems
Preferred Qualifications: Research experience in summarization or generated-text evaluation, including LLM-as-judge methods
Background in vision models such as diffusion models
Experience with recommendation systems, personalization, or member-facing optimization systems