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

Requirements

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 😄)

Benefits

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

Software Engineer (ML)