Data Engineer

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.