AI Researcher (Rendering)
TavusSan Francisco, California, United States • New York, New York, United States
Posted August 22, 2025
Full Time
About the Company
Tavus is a research lab pioneering human computing, building AI Humans to close the gap between people and machines.
Job Description
We're looking for a Senior Researcher to join our core AI team to lead research efforts on generative video models and help productionize our research. The ideal candidate has strong foundations in generative modeling, a focus on image or video synthesis, and a demonstrated ability to innovate rapidly through prototyping.
Requirements
- Recent or soon-to-be PhD graduate or someone with 2–3 years of hands-on experience applying diffusion models in practice
- Strong foundations in generative modeling, ideally with a focus on image or video synthesis, and a demonstrated ability to innovate rapidly through prototyping
- Deep experience with diffusion models (DDPMs, LDMs, etc.) for either image or video domains
- 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
Benefits
- Flexible work schedule
- Unlimited PTO
- Competitive healthcare
- Gear stipends