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Join BFL, a pioneer in generative AI, to push boundaries in research and ML infrastructure, product engineering, or operations. Play a vital role in shaping foundational technologies.
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About BFL

Born from foundational research, we continually build state-of-the-art technology that advances how the world is seen and understood.

Our founding team includes pioneers of powerful (Latent Diffusion), accessible (Stable Diffusion), and controllable (FLUX.1) visual AI. With a track record of breakthrough research, our small but exceptional team of ~50 rivals some of the largest companies in history. Today, these foundations power millions of creations worldwide, from individual artists to enterprise applications.

From our labs in Freiburg and San Francisco, we're building the foundational infrastructure for visual intelligence. We're not here to stay in the now. We're creating what comes next.

How we work

Builders with high agency

Everyone here shapes what we become. If you see a problem you own fixing it. We don't wait for permission or point fingers. We find ways forward, not reasons why something can't be done.

Substance over status

The best idea wins, not the loudest voice or biggest title. You work alongside people who literally invented Latent Diffusion, and somehow there's zero ego. We check our egos at the door, share credit generously, and prioritize the work over being right.

Multiply each other's impact

We're not just working in parallel, we're force multipliers. We're 50 people competing with labs that have thousands, and we win together or not at all.

Truth over comfort

We say the hard thing in the room, not in Slack afterward. Direct feedback is how we show respect, and we give it openly because we care about making each other better.

What we offer

Defining generative AI

We are the team behind Latent Diffusion, Stable Diffusion, and FLUX - the foundational technologies that shaped modern image generation. We aren't just building generative AI models, we're building the best generative AI company in the world - from Europe, serving hundreds of millions of users worldwide and setting the standard for frontier AI research and open-weights innovation.

High ownership and autonomy

Work in small, lean teams where you make meaningful decisions and drive impact from day one. Tackle both strategic problems and hands-on execution, moving fast with no layers of approval, or waiting for consensus. If you can move it forward, you own it.

Compensation, benefits & support

Competitive salary with meaningful equity. Flexible PTO, enhanced parental leave and childcare support. Annual education stipend and wellness stipend for whatever helps you grow and recharge. Two company offsites per year to align, strategize, and build real relationships.

Seamless relocation to our HQ in Freiburg

Full relocation to one of Europe's most beautiful cities, situated at the edge of the Black Forest with mountains, vineyards, and 300+ days of sunshine. We provide full relocation assistance including moving costs, temporary housing, and settling-in support, plus complete visa sponsorship with all legal fees covered.


What we're looking for

Research & ML Infrastructure : Pushing the boundaries of generative AI with foundational diffusion models that power the next generation of visual creation.

Diffusion Model Research, Training Infrastructure (SLURM/HPC), ML Optimization, 3D/Geometry Research, Post-Training & Fine-Tuning, Data Infrastructure.

Product Engineering: Building developer tools and APIs that make FLUX accessible to millions while maintaining the quality that makes us the gold standard.

Product Managers,Product Engineers, Platform APIs, Full-Stack (Web/Tooling)

Go-To-Market : Bringing foundational AI technology to the creators, studios, and enterprises reimagining visual content.

Enterprise Sales (Creative Tools/Studios), Solutions Engineering, Partnerships, Forward Deployed Engineers

Operations & Strategy "Single-person departments" building the operational excellence required to scale a world-class AI research lab.

Finance, Legal (AI/IP focus), Talent/Recruiting, People Operations, Business Strategy, Marketing, Communications


Sound like you? Apply now and let's see what you've built.

Top Skills

3D Geometry Research
APIs
Developer Tools
Flux
Hpc
Latent Diffusion
Ml Optimization
Slurm
Stable Diffusion

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