Data Engineer /ML Ops

tavus; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Tavus is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to own our data strategy across sourcing, structuring, and optimizing multimodal datasets (text, video, images). You will shape data pipelines that power our AI models and products, balancing speed with precision while driving end-to-end data quality and automation.

This role embeds data as a strategic partner in model training and deployment. You will work on cutting-edge multi-modal data challenges, influence model training through high-quality data, and

Qualifications

• Strong Python, SQL and data processing skills.
• Experience with LLMs and multimodal data.
• Ownership of end-to-end data strategy.
• Ability to balance speed and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Own data end-to-end: sourcing, structuring, scaling.
• Source and curate multimodal data (text, video, images).
• Influence AI model training through high-quality data.
• Optimize labeling and automation workflows.
• Drive data strategy to support ML research and products.

Skills

Python

SQL

Large-scale data processing

Multimodal datasets

Data strategy ownership

Automation skills

LLMs

ML-first mindset

Video data

Job description

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.