AI Researcher, Tavus

• If you thrive in fast-paced environments, love turning abstract ideas into running code, and get energy from exploring the edge of what’s possible then this is the perfect role for you
• A PhD (or near completion) in a relevant field, or equivalent hands-on research experience
• Experience modeling human behavior and generation (facial expressions, affect, or speech). Ideally in conversational or interactive settings
• Deep understanding of sequence modeling in video/audio/language domains
• Familiarity with large model training, especially LLMs or VLMs
• Strong background in Deep Learning (from Transformers to Diffusion Models) and how to make them work in practice
• Excellent programming skills, especially in PyTorch

Desirable

• We’re looking for an AI Researcher to join our core AI team and help push the frontier of multimodal conversational intelligence
• Conduct research on Foundational Multimodal Models in the context of Conversational Avatars (e.g., Neural Avatars, Talking-Heads)
• Model video, audio, and language sequences using Autoregressive, Predictive Architectures (e.g., V-JEPA), and/or Diffusion paradigms with an emphasis on temporal and sequential data rather than static images
• Collaborate with the Applied ML team to bring your work to life in production systems
• Stay at the cutting edge of multimodal learning and help us define what “cutting edge” means next