Senior+ AI Researcher (Large Language Models)
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Job Location:
San Francisco, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
12 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About Us
Imagine a therapist anyone can afford. A personal trainer that adapts to your schedule. A fleet of medical assistants that can give every patient the attention they need. With Tavus individuals enterprises and developers can all build AI Humans to connect understand and act with empathy at scale.
Were a Series A company backed by world-class investors including Sequoia Capital Y Combinator and Scale Venture Partners.
Be part of shaping a future where humans and machines truly understand each other.
The Role
Were hiring a Senior AI Researcher to lead research on large language models for next-generation conversational avatars. This is a role for someone who doesnt just want to follow the roadmap but youll help write it. Youll drive research initiatives that define how avatars can think adapt and communicate naturally across both verbal and non-verbal channels.
Your Mission
Lead research on LLMs and VLMs for Conversational Avatars with a focus on modeling verbal non-verbal interactions.
Design and implement fine-tuning adaptation and conditioning techniques to control LLM behavior and align it with real-world conversational needs.
Prototype train and optimize models that can operate in real-time generation settings with time budget constraints.
Collaborate with the Applied ML and Product teams to move research into impactful production systems.
Mentor other researchers set research directions and foster scientific excellence.
Youll Bring:
A PhD or equivalent experience plus 23 years of postdoctoral or industry research on LLMs/VLMs.
Proven expertise in generative language modeling and demonstrated innovation through prototyping.
Strong track record in LLM adaptation conditioning or control methods.
Experience with large model training at scale.
Excellent programming skills (especially in PyTorch) and ability to move seamlessly between research and engineering tasks.
Publications in top-tier conferences (EMNLP COLING NeurIPS ICLR CVPR ICCV).
Experience leading research efforts or directing technical agendas within teams.
Nice-to-Haves
Broader understanding of generative AI beyond text (multimodal speech vision).
Strong grounding in deep learning methodologies that generalize across domains.
Familiarity with best practices in software engineering and reproducible ML.
Location
Preferred: San Francisco (hybrid) or London (office opening soon). Remote within the U.S. or Europe considered for exceptional talent.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
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- Machine Learning
- AI
- C/C++
- R
- Clinical Trials
- Experience Administering Injections
- Research Experience
- Research & Development
- Assembly
- Semantic Web
- Vulnerability Research
About Company
Tavus is the leading AI video research company that enables product development teams to build white-labeled digital twin experiences with easy-to-use APIs.
