# Conversational Modelling Research Engineer at Tavus

- Company: Tavus
- What the company does: Personified Application Layers that see, hear, and respond face-to-face in real time. Build and deploy with our API, no-code PAL Maker, or enterprise Solutions. Interactive AI avatars and conversational video reimagined. Backed by Sequoia, Y Combinator and CRV.
- Company website: https://www.tavus.io/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Remote
- Work setup: Remote
- Posted: 2026-04-22
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/tavus/c946e261-5180-4038-925f-9597def4a07c
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/tavus-conversational-modelling-research-engineer/

## About the role

We’re looking for an AI Researcher to join our core AI team and push the boundaries of Foundation Multimodal Conversational Models. If you thrive in fast-moving startup environments, enjoy experimenting with new ideas, and love seeing your work come to life in production then you’ll feel right at home.

## What they're looking for

- A PhD (or near completion) in a relevant field, or equivalent research experience
- Experience in fine-tuning/adapting VLMs for control, conditioning, or downstream tasks
- Solid background in deep learning and foundation modes
- Strong PyTorch skills and comfort building deep learning pipelines

Tags: Engineering, Product, & Design