What's the tech stack?

Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: ML, Python, SQL, multimodal datasets.

What seniority level is this role?

Tavus targets senior candidates for this position.

Is this full-time or contract?

Full-time for this Data Engineer /ML Ops role at Tavus.

Data Engineer /ML Ops at Tavus

Joblaze summary

In this role, the Senior Data Engineer at Tavus is responsible for shaping the company's data strategy, which includes sourcing, structuring, and optimizing multimodal datasets to enhance AI model training. The position requires expertise in Python, SQL, and large-scale data processing, along with a strategic mindset focused on machine learning. This role is ideal for someone with significant experience in data engineering and a proactive approach to anticipating future data needs. Tavus, a Series A company, emphasizes a collaborative culture and values diversity in its hiring practices.

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Listed 9 days ago on Joblaze — tracked directly from Tavus's career page.
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Quick facts

What's the tech stack?: Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: ML, Python, SQL, multimodal datasets.
What seniority level is this role?: Tavus targets senior candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?: Full-time for this Data Engineer /ML Ops role at Tavus.

From the original posting

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.