# Research Scientist - Generative AI

**Company**: Visa
**Location**: Foster City, CA
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $169,100.00 to $270,800.00 USD per year
**Category**: Research
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

We are seeking a Research Scientist - Generative AI to join our team at Visa. You will initiate the design, development, execution, and implementation of technology research projects, focusing on Generative AI and long-term research agendas in large-scale Gen AI and machine learning.

Key Responsibilities:

- Conduct research in Generative AI, with focus areas including agentic coding, agentic commerce, AI agents, large language models, reasoning, planning, and retrieval-augmented generation.

- Design and explore innovative AI model architectures, algorithms, and agentic workflows to improve reasoning, autonomy, reliability, efficiency, and task performance.

- Develop prototypes and proof-of-concepts that translate research ideas into practical AI capabilities for developer productivity, commerce experiences, and intelligent workflow automation.

- Review academic literature and emerging industry work to identify relevant methods, tools, benchmarks, and research opportunities in GenAI and agentic systems.

- Collaborate with senior researchers, engineers, and product teams to advance research projects from early exploration toward scalable product or platform opportunities.

- Contribute to technical documentation, research reports, publications, and patents, clearly communicating methods, results, limitations, and recommendations.

Qualifications:

- PhD in Computer Science, Operations Research, Statistics, or highly quantitative field with strength in Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Statistical or other mathematical analysis.

- Extensive experience in machine learning, deep learning, and generative models.

- Strong publication record in top-tier conferences and journals.

- Proficiency in programming languages such as Python and expertise in deep learning frameworks and large language models.

- Experience in Generative AI or Agentic AI.

- Proven track record of leading research projects and delivering innovative solutions.

- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a team.

- Experience in payments or related industry is a plus.

This role requires at least 3 days in office. The estimated salary range for this position is $169,100.00 to $270,800.00 USD per year. Visa has a comprehensive benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness Program.

## Skills

### Required
- Generative AI
- Machine Learning
- Deep Learning
- Python

### Nice to have
- Agentic AI
- Large Language Models
- Payments Industry

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