Tavus

About Us Tavus is a research lab pioneering human computing. We’re building AI Humans: a new interface that closes the gap between people and machines, free from the friction of today’s systems. Our real-time human simulation models let machines see, hear, respond, and even look real—enabling meaningful, face-to-face conversations. AI Humans combine the emotional intelligence of humans with the reach and reliability of machines, making them capable, trusted agents available 24/7, in every language, on our terms. Imagine a therapist anyone can afford. A personal trainer that adapts to your schedule. A fleet of medical assistants that can give every patient the attention they need. With Tavus, individuals, enterprises, and developers can all build AI Humans to connect, understand, and act with empathy at scale. We’re a Series A company backed by world-class investors including Sequoia Capital, Y Combinator, and Scale Venture Partners. Be part of shaping a future where humans and machines truly understand each other. The Role We’re looking for a Senior Researcher to join our core AI team. Our ideal partner-in-crime works well in startup environments, is comfortable prioritizing for themselves, 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 🚀 Lead research efforts on generative video models (ex: Neural Avatar, Talking-Head, Lip-sync, and other low level computer vision topics) Work with the Applied ML team to help productionize our research Stay relevant with the latest advancements (and help us create the latest advancements!) Requirements Hands-on experience with Visual and/or Audio-visual Analysis of Human Behaviour (e.g., affect, expressions, reactions), preferably in conversational, naturalistic settings Strong background in Deep Learning, including foundation models and methods Experience building models for real-time analysis and generation with time budget constraints Excellent programming skills, including building deep learning models in Pytorch Publications in top-tier conferences such as CVPR, ICCV, NeurIPS, ECCV, or ACMMM Flexible mindset, including willingness to work on both research and engineering tasks end-to-end. Additionally, having some of the following experiences may help you be successful in this position: Exposure to or expertise in large model training, including LLMs and VLMs Broader knowledge of generative AI models Strong foundational understanding of deep learning methodologies that generalize across domains Ability to contribute to both the research and engineering sides of the stack PhD or equivalent experience preferred Experience leading research teams Familiarity with best practices in Software Development _Please note that this position is preferably hybrid in San Francisco and we offer relocation. However we are open to remote candidates as well. _ Benefits & Culture When you join Tavus, you’re joining a diverse and supportive team. Our work is driven by our people, and our success is shared by all. This position has a flexible work schedule, unlimited PTO, competitive healthcare, and gear stipends, as well as plenty of fun. At the end of the day, we want Tavus to be a place for you to learn, directly drive impact, and work 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. If you’re excited to get your hands dirty and help make machines more human, drop your resume and we’ll be in touch. We are not looking for cultural fits, we are looking for culture creators. 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 perspectives to build the best experiences for our clients.

About Us Tavus is a research lab pioneering human computing. We’re building AI Humans: a new interface that closes the gap between people and machines, free from the friction of today’s systems. Our real-time human simulation models let machines see, hear, respond, and even look real—enabling meaningful, face-to-face conversations. AI Humans combine the emotional intelligence of humans with the reach and reliability of machines, making them capable, trusted agents available 24/7, in every language, on our terms. Imagine a therapist anyone can afford. A personal trainer who adapts to your schedule. A fleet of medical assistants that can give every patient the attention they need. With Tavus, individuals, enterprises, and developers can all build AI Humans to connect, understand, and act with empathy at scale. We’re a Series B company backed by world-class investors including Sequoia Capital, Y Combinator, and Scale Venture Partners. Be part of shaping a future where humans and machines truly understand each other. About Role: This isn’t a traditional engineering job. As a Customer Engineer , you’ll split your time between two worlds: With customers (30–40%) — working hands-on to debug integrations, unblock adoption, and help them build amazing things with Tavus. With our product (the rest of the time) — building SDKs, prototypes, and enhancements to our core platform that make Tavus more powerful, intuitive, and delightful to use. You’ll be the bridge between customers and engineering, turning real-world challenges into product improvements. Your mission is simple: ensure every developer and creator has a smooth, magical experience with Tavus — backed by great docs, guides, tools, and product enhancements. Core Responsibilities Work directly with customers to debug, build POCs, and design solutions. Build prototypes, SDKs, sample apps, and tools that improve developer experience. Collect feedback, identify patterns, and translate them into product/engineering improvements. Partner on early feature adoption: test pre-release features with customers, gather feedback, suggest iterations. Help define how we develop a world class customer experience What Makes You a Great Fit Extremely solid software engineering fundamentals. Deep curiosity about problems at every level of the stack, from ML to infrastructure to networking. The desire to work closely with end users to understand their problems. A good “PM hat” to see patterns in customer requests and use those patterns to inform product direction. A strong bias toward action and a founder mindset to keep going until a problem is truly solved. Why This Role Matters Success means: Customers integrate Tavus faster and more reliably because of your support. Engineering ships changes directly informed by your field learnings. Prototypes and tools you build demonstrate new use cases and accelerate adoption. Product priorities are influenced by the patterns you uncover across customers. The challenge is providing world class customer experience as Tavus grows, while still feeling the customer’s pain and turning it into fast product improvements Benefits & Culture When you join Tavus, you’re joining a diverse and supportive team. Our work is driven by our people, and our success is shared by all. This position has a flexible work schedule, unlimited PTO, competitive healthcare, and gear stipends, as well as plenty of fun. At the end of the day, we want Tavus to be a place for you to learn, directly drive impact, and work 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. If you’re excited to get your hands dirty and help make machines more human, drop your resume and we’ll be in touch. We are not looking for cultural fits, we are looking for culture creators. Diversity is what drives our success – it’s at the core of how we hire, communicate, a

Senior Data Engineer 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.

About Us Tavus is a research lab pioneering human computing. We’re building AI Humans: a new interface that closes the gap between people and machines, free from the friction of today’s systems. Our real-time human simulation models let machines see, hear, respond, and even look real—enabling meaningful, face-to-face conversations. AI Humans combine the emotional intelligence of humans with the reach and reliability of machines, making them capable, trusted agents available 24/7, in every language, on our terms. Imagine a therapist anyone can afford. A personal trainer who adapts to your schedule. A fleet of medical assistants that can give every patient the attention they need. With Tavus, individuals, enterprises, and developers can all build AI Humans to connect, understand, and act with empathy at scale. We’re a Series B company backed by world-class investors including Sequoia Capital, Y Combinator, and Scale Venture Partners. Be part of shaping a future where humans and machines truly understand each other. The Role This isn’t a traditional engineering job. As a Forward Deployed Engineer, you’ll split your time between two worlds: With customers (30–40%) — working hands-on to debug integrations, unblock adoption, and help them build amazing things with Tavus. With our product (the rest of the time) — building SDKs, prototypes, and enhancements to our core platform that make Tavus more powerful, intuitive, and delightful to use. You’ll be the bridge between customers and engineering, turning real-world challenges into product improvements. Your mission is simple: ensure every developer and creator has a smooth, magical experience with Tavus — backed by great docs, guides, tools, and product enhancements. Core Responsibilities Work directly with customers to debug, build POCs, and design solutions. Build prototypes, SDKs, sample apps, and tools that improve developer experience. Collect feedback, identify patterns, and translate them into product/engineering improvements. Partner on early feature adoption: test pre-release features with customers, gather feedback, suggest iterations. Help define how we develop a world class customer experience What Makes You a Great Fit Extremely solid software engineering fundamentals. Deep curiosity about problems at every level of the stack, from ML to infrastructure to networking. The desire to work closely with end users to understand their problems. A good “PM hat” to see patterns in customer requests and use those patterns to inform product direction. A strong bias toward action and a founder mindset to keep going until a problem is truly solved. Why This Role Matters Success means: Customers integrate Tavus faster and more reliably because of your support. Engineering ships changes directly informed by your field learnings. Prototypes and tools you build demonstrate new use cases and accelerate adoption. Product priorities are influenced by the patterns you uncover across customers. The challenge is providing world class customer experience as Tavus grows, while still feeling the customer’s pain and turning it into fast product improvements Benefits & Culture When you join Tavus, you’re joining a diverse and supportive team. Our work is driven by our people, and our success is shared by all. This position has a flexible work schedule, unlimited PTO, competitive healthcare, and gear stipends, as well as plenty of fun. At the end of the day, we want Tavus to be a place for you to learn, directly drive impact, and work 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. If you’re excited to get your hands dirty and help make machines more human, drop your resume and we’ll be in touch. We are not looking for cultural fits, we are looking for culture creators. Diversity is what drives our success – it’s at the core of how we hire, communicate, and work. We are inclusive to a

Location: San Francisco Reports to: CEO About Tavus Tavus is a research company focused on building AI systems that enable real-time, human-like interaction between people and machines. Its technology combines multimodal perception, generation, and low-latency infrastructure to support conversational video interfaces. The company is backed by investors including Sequoia Capital, Y Combinator, and Scale Venture Partners. The Role Tavus is hiring a founding marketer to lead brand, product marketing, and category development. This role sits outside a traditional marketing structure and reports directly to the founder. The successful candidate will own narrative development, content creation, and distribution end-to-end. Key responsibilities include: Developing and maintaining core company and product narratives Translating technical concepts into clear, externally facing messaging Creating high-quality content across formats (written, video, demos, launches) Supporting frequent product launches (weekly cadence) with structured messaging and assets Owning and evolving brand positioning across website, product, and external channels Driving distribution through organic, social, and PR channels Contributing to category definition in an emerging market Candidate Profile The role is open to candidates across a range of seniority (typically 4+ years’ experience), with a focus on demonstrated execution capability. Two common profiles are expected: Narrative / Creative Focus Strong ability to develop clear, compelling messaging from complex inputs High attention to detail across writing, visual output, and overall brand Experience producing product-facing content (e.g. demos, websites, launch materials) Distribution / Growth Focus Experience driving reach through content, launches, and media Strong understanding of channels, timing, and amplification strategies Track record of creating high-engagement or high-visibility moments Candidates may lean toward one area but should be capable across both. Requirements Proven experience executing marketing work end-to-end (not solely strategy) Ability to operate independently and manage multiple workstreams Strong product understanding and ability to map messaging to user journeys High quality bar for output and attention to detail Willingness to work in a fast-paced environment with frequent releases Preferred Background Experience in AI or developer-facing products Exposure to early-stage or high-growth environments Involvement in positioning or launching new product categories Familiarity with companies such as ElevenLabs, Lovable, or similar Scope and Impact Full ownership of brand and narrative development Direct collaboration with the founder Responsibility for external perception of the company and its products Opportunity to shape positioning in a new and evolving category

About Us Tavus is a research lab pioneering human computing. We’re building AI Humans: a new interface that closes the gap between people and machines, free from the friction of today’s systems. Our real-time human simulation models let machines see, hear, respond, and even look real—enabling meaningful, face-to-face conversations. AI Humans combine the emotional intelligence of humans with the reach and reliability of machines, making them capable, trusted agents available 24/7, in every language, on our terms. Imagine a therapist anyone can afford. A personal trainer that adapts to your schedule. A fleet of medical assistants that can give every patient the attention they need. With Tavus, individuals, enterprises, and developers can all build AI Humans to connect, understand, and act with empathy at scale. We’re a Series A company backed by world-class investors including Sequoia Capital, Y Combinator, and Scale Venture Partners. Be part of shaping a future where humans and machines truly understand each other. The Role We're hiring a Senior Software Engineer (Infrastructure) to be a technical driver across teams. You're the flywheel that underpins discrete teams, making all infrastructure feel continuous. You'll tackle ambiguous problems across our full infrastructure stack and partner closely with the Backend Platform, Conversational Video Interface, and Research team. Your Mission 🚀 Work across across teams to own and extend our GPU infra as well as our traditional cloud infra (AWS) Work closely with our external infrastructure partners to ensure stability and reliability for GPU deployments and GPU availability Empower other engineers to move fast by building amazing developer experiences for setting up new systems Requirements You're a scrappy infrastructure generalist who has seen it all You've worked with GPU cloud providers and understand what's needed to build reliable systems on top of them You consider AWS your second home. You're comfortable spinning up new services and building simple repeatable processes for others to leverage You thrive in an ambiguous and fast changing space You bring a senior mindset: you set direction, own decisions, and get things over the finish line You have incredibly communication skills and can communicate complex technical ideas clearly to both technical and non-technical team members Additionally, having some of the following experiences may help you be successful in this position: Experience with GCP Experience with video streaming infrastructure Experience working with LLMs Broad knowledge of generative AI Experience with EKS/K8S Benefits & Culture When you join Tavus, you’re joining a diverse and supportive team. Our work is driven by our people, and our success is shared by all. This position has a flexible work schedule, unlimited PTO, competitive healthcare, and gear stipends, as well as plenty of fun. At the end of the day, we want Tavus to be a place for you to learn, directly drive impact, and work 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. If you’re excited to get your hands dirty and help make machines more human, drop your resume and we’ll be in touch. We are not looking for cultural fits, we are looking for culture creators. 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 perspectives to build the best experiences for our clients.

About Us Tavus is a research lab pioneering human computing. We’re building AI Humans: a new interface that closes the gap between people and machines, free from the friction of today’s systems. Our real-time human simulation models let machines see, hear, respond, and even look real—enabling meaningful, face-to-face conversations. AI Humans combine the emotional intelligence of humans with the reach and reliability of machines, making them capable, trusted agents available 24/7, in every language, on our terms. Imagine a therapist anyone can afford. A personal trainer that adapts to your schedule. A fleet of medical assistants that can give every patient the attention they need. With Tavus, individuals, enterprises, and developers can all build AI Humans to connect, understand, and act with empathy at scale. We’re a Series A company backed by world-class investors including Sequoia Capital, Y Combinator, and Scale Venture Partners. Be part of shaping a future where humans and machines truly understand each other. The Role We’re looking for a Support Engineer who moves fast, works efficiently, and is obsessed with building solution and unblocking customers. This isn’t your typical support role—your job isn’t just to answer tickets but to unblock builders. You’ll work with both self-serve developers and enterprise customers to help them seamlessly integrate and scale with our AI-powered APIs. With this, you’ll need to balance speed of resolution with quality of response, as we need to set our users up for success. As cheesy as it sounds, you’re debugging the future- Tavus powers the top startups and largest enterprises, and you’ll be working with them at every step. You should have a strong engineering background, a customer-first mindset, and an ability to balance speed with precision.  While working with customers to unlock their use cases is the primary responsibility of this role, we’re also looking for someone with an interest in developer relations- someone who wants to help foster a developer community at Tavus! Our goal with this role isn't just resolution, but crafting a fantastic developer journey, which could include creating technical resources and content like sample code, and much more You’ll be the bridge between customers and our engineering team, ensuring that issues don’t just get solved but get prevented. If you thrive on diving into technical challenges, love seeing customers ship faster, and want to play a hands-on role in shaping the developer experience at an AI startup, we’d love to chat. Your Mission 🚀 Be the unblocker, not just the responder – Don’t just answer tickets—eliminate roadblocks. Your goal is to keep developers moving fast and friction-free. Diagnose and solve fast – Debug API requests, troubleshoot production issues, and provide clear, actionable solutions for customers. Think like the customer – Spot patterns in issues, improve docs, and work with engineering to fix problems at the root (or, just do it yourself) Build developer resources, like sample code, etc Optimize for zero – Aim for near-zero time to resolution. Every inefficiency is an opportunity to build a faster path forward. Empower developers – Guide self-serve users and enterprise teams to get the most out of Tavus, from first API call to full-scale deployment. We need to teach them how to use Tavus best, both through creating resources and working 1-1 Scale yourself – Automate, document, and streamline processes so future users never hit the same roadblocks twice. Own technical enablement – Help self-serve developers and enterprise teams understand best practices for integrating and scaling with our platform. What We’re Looking For 🔥 Strong dev experience or the scrappiness to trick us into thinking you have strong dev experience – You can build, deploy, and debug an end-to-end application. Likely you love v0 You’re great at handling multiple clients, projects, and issues at once without letting anything slip through the cr

Location: San Francisco, CA About Tavus Tavus (taa-vus) is a research lab pioneering human computing. We’re building AI Humans — a new interface that closes the gap between people and machines, removing the friction of today’s systems. Our real-time human simulation models enable machines to see, hear, respond, and even appear human — unlocking meaningful, face-to-face conversations between humans and AI. Imagine a therapist anyone can afford. A personal trainer that adapts to your schedule. A fleet of medical assistants providing every patient with the attention they need. With Tavus, individuals, enterprises, and developers can build AI Humans that connect, understand, and act with empathy at scale. We are a Series B company backed by world-class investors including Sequoia Capital, Y Combinator, and Scale Venture Partners. Join us in shaping a future where humans and machines truly understand each other. The Role We’re looking for a Technical Customer Success Manager (CSM) who combines deep technical aptitude with a strong focus on customer outcomes. In this role, you’ll ensure customers are successful, engaged, and consistently realizing value from Tavus’ Conversational Video Interface (CVI) platform. You’ll act as a trusted advisor to strategic customers, owning the post-sales experience end-to-end. This includes becoming an expert in the Tavus CVI platform and guiding customers through onboarding, implementation, optimization, and expansion. This role sits at the intersection of technical implementation, product strategy, and long-term customer success. What You’ll Do Develop a deep understanding of customer business objectives, use cases, and technical environments Lead onboarding and implementation, ensuring a smooth and successful time-to-value Drive ongoing adoption, engagement, and value realization across the customer lifecycle Troubleshoot complex technical issues and coordinate resolutions with Engineering, Product, and Support teams Serve as the primary technical point of contact for customers post-sale Translate customer feedback into actionable insights for internal teams Advocate for customer needs while balancing product and platform strategy Build strong, long-term relationships with key stakeholders