Tavus · 1 month ago
AI Researcher (Rendering)
United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$160K/yr - $250K/yr
2+ years expTavus is a research lab pioneering human computing, focused on building AI Humans that enhance interaction between people and machines. The Senior Researcher will lead research efforts on generative video models and collaborate with the Applied ML team to transition research into production.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Developer PlatformGenerative AISoftwareVideo
Responsibilities
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!)
Qualification
Required
Be (at a minimum) a recent or soon-to-be PhD graduate, or someone with 2–3 years of hands-on experience applying diffusion models in practice
Have strong foundations in generative modeling, ideally with a focus on image or video synthesis, and a demonstrated ability to innovate rapidly through prototyping
Have deep experience with diffusion models (DDPMs, LDMs, etc.) for either image or video domains
Be fluent in PyTorch, and comfortable working with GPU-based inference
Show evidence of original research, with publications in top-tier or solid second-tier venues (e.g., CVPR, NeurIPS, BMVC)
Be excited about building lifelike, expressive avatars for real-time applications
Preferred
Skills in 3D graphics, Gaussian splatting, or large-scale training setups
Other, additional experience with generative models and rendering
PhD or equivalent experience preferred
Experience leading research teams
Knowledge of best practices in Software Development
Benefits
Flexible work schedule
Unlimited PTO
Competitive healthcare
Gear stipends
Company
Tavus
Tavus develops AI humans that remember and empathize, enabling seamless transitions across chat, voice, and video.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$64.22MKey Investors
CRVScale Venture PartnersSequoia Capital
2025-11-12Series B· $40M
2023-08-29Series A· $18M
2023-03-20Seed· $6.1M
Leadership Team
Hassaan Raza
Co-Founder / CEO
Quinn Favret
Co-Founder, COO
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