Tavus
Data Engineer /ML Ops
Remote
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- Data & ML
- Seniority
- Mid level
- Work mode
- Remote-friendly
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- 2 Sept 2026
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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.
The Role
Data is the foundation of everything we build. We’re looking for a Senior Data Engineer who goes beyond pipelines and cleaning datasets. You’ll own our entire data strategy, from sourcing and curating to structuring and optimizing, ensuring our models and products are powered 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 precision
What 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 spaces
Benefits
Flexible work schedule, unlimited PTO, competitive healthcare and gear stipends, and a collaborative team culture. Tavus is a place to learn, drive impact, and grow alongside a team you love.
We are not looking for cultural fits — we are looking for culture creators. Diversity is at the core of how we hire, communicate, and work.
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