Senior Data Engineer
About UsAt Tavus, we're building the human layer of AI. Our mission is to make human-AIinteraction as natural as face-to-face interaction, enabling the human touch where it hasbeen previously unscalable. We achieve this through pioneering research in multi-modal AImodels for human perception and understanding, combined with state-of-the-art humanavatar rendering and communication models. Our models power everything from text-to-video AI avatars to real-time conversational video experiences across industries likehealthcare, recruiting, sales, education, and more.
By enabling AI to see, hear, andcommunicate with human-like authenticity, we're creating the foundation for the nextgeneration of AI employees, assistants, and companions.We're a Series A company backed by top investors, including Sequoia, Y Combinator, andScale VC. Join us in driving the future of human-AI interaction.The RoleData is the foundation of everything we build. We’re looking for a Senior Data Engineer whogoes beyond pipelines and cleaning datasets. You’ll own our entire data strategy, fromsourcing and curating to structuring and optimizing, ensuring our models and products arepowered by the highest-quality data possible.Your Mission• Be a data visionary, anticipating future data needs• Influence AI model training through high-quality data• Own data end-to-end: sourcing, structuring, scaling• Source and curate multimodal data (text, video, images)• Master video data challenges for ML training• Optimize labeling and automation workflows• Unlock value from internal platform data• Balance speed with precisionWhat We’re Looking For• Extreme ownership of data strategy• Strategic, ML-first mindset• Experience with LLMs and multimodal datasets• Strong automation skills• Strong Python, SQL, and large-scale data processing experience• Ability to define best practices in new problem spacesBenefitsFlexible work schedule, unlimited PTO, competitive healthcare and gear stipends, and acollaborative team culture.
Tavus is a place to learn, drive impact, and grow alongside ateam you love.We are not looking for cultural fits — we are looking for culture creators. Diversity is at thecore of how we hire, communicate, and work.
