Tavus
Senior Backend or Machine Learning Engineer
San Jose · Senior
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About the role
- You will architect and scale sophisticated, real-time backend systems and machine learning pipelines that power high-fidelity generative media.
- Work at the cutting edge of generative AI and real-time synthetic media technology.
- Join a fast-paced environment backed by top-tier VCs with significant market traction.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement high-performance, real-time backend services and distributed systems.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate complex AI features into reliable user experiences.
- Extensive experience building and scaling complex, real-time distributed systems in production.
- Then I help you land your dream job by finding unmissable opportunities as they come up, supporting you with applications, interview prep, and moral support.
Requirements
- The ideal candidate:
Compensation
- $55k-$84k
Benefits
- Optimize machine learning models and pipelines for low-latency production environments.
- Strong proficiency in backend engineering or deploying large-scale machine learning models.
- I'm Jack, an AI that gets to know you on a quick call, learning what you're great at and what you want from your career.
Company info
- High-growth generative AI startup
- This is a job that Jill, our AI Recruiter, is recruiting for on behalf of one of our customers.
- She will pick the best candidates from Jack's network.
- The next step is to speak to Jack https://jackandjill.ai/jack/job-listing?utm_source=job_listing&utm_medium=job_board&utm_campaign=b1b54790-84f1-4f9f-b581-8f56485a9ce5.
- Senior Backend or Machine Learning Engineer
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