About Us
At Tavus, we're building the human layer of AI. Our mission is to make human-AI interaction as natural as face-to-face interaction, enabling the human touch where it has been previously unscalable. We achieve this through pioneering research in multi-modal AI models for human perception and understanding, combined with state-of-the-art human avatar rendering and communication models. Our models power everything from text-to-video AI avatars to real-time conversational video experiences across industries like healthcare, recruiting, sales, education, and more. By enabling AI to see, hear, and communicate with human-like authenticity, we're creating the foundation for the next generation of AI employees, assistants, and companions.
We're a Series A company backed by top investors, including Sequoia, Y Combinator, and Scale VC. Join us in driving the future of human-AI interaction. Check it out for yourself 😎
The Role
We're looking for an experienced ML-focused Software Engineer to work with the applied ML team. Our ideal partner-in-crime works well in startup environments, is comfortable wearing many hats, and is always down to take calculated risks. We're moving fast and not looking for people to come along for the ride - we're looking for people to pave the path.
Your Mission 🚀
- Develop new features for Tavus utilizing computer vision and NLP models
- Take ownership of some key ML Ops items such as testing, CI/CD, or data processing pipelines
- Design and test new experiments to improve our core generative AI models
- Improve our existing technical foundations, and influence our technical direction and strategy
- Self starter with a "get-stuff-done" attitude, highly motivated, and eager to learn
- At least 2-3 years of industry experience in software development or adjacent positions
- Deep experience with Python and PyTorch
- Knowledgable about video processing or video streaming
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Additionally, having some of the following experiences may help you be successful in this position:
- Infrastructure and architecture experience (dev-ops, ml-ops)
- Experience developing low-latency applications (algorithm optimization, threading, multiprocessing, queue systems)
- Have trained or fine-tuned your own LLM
- Experience implementing research papers
- Have played Portal 1 and 2 (if not you'll need to play as part of onboarding 😄)
When you join Tavus, you’re joining a family. Our work is driven by our team, and our success is shared by all. This position has a flexible work schedule, unlimited PTO, competitive healthcare and gear stipends, as well as, of course, plenty of fun! At the end of the day, we want Tavus to be a place for you to learn, directly drive impact, and be with a team you love.
To learn more about our team culture, and benefits, check out our hiring page!
Tavus is growing fast, and we’d like you to grow with us! Are you excited to get your hands dirty? Drop your resume and we’ll be in touch!
We are not looking for cultural fits, we are looking for culture creators. In fact, diversity is what drives our success – it’s at the core of how we hire, communicate, and work. We are inclusive to all and combine our diverse backgrounds, skill sets, and thinking to build the best experiences for our clients.
Salary range
$160,000—$250,000 USD
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