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Solutions Engineer

Tavus · Hybrid · San Francisco, CA

Base
Not disclosed
OTE
Not disclosed
Posted
19d ago

Still open · checked 2h agoon Tavus's careers page

What Tavus sells

AI video agents that talk face to face

Talking to a computer often feels stiff, and people want the back-and-forth of a real conversation. Tavus builds AI humans, lifelike video agents that can see, hear, and answer face to face. Companies can use them to talk with people in sales, support, and training, in more than 30 languages.

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Proceed with caution

A few things here deserve a hard look before you spend time on it.

Pay
No pay listed at all.
Transparency
Says nothing about quota, attainment, deal size, territory or sales cycle.
Pipeline
Doesn't say where pipeline comes from. Ask.
Time on market
Open 18 days.
Company hiring
3 sales roles open, hiring at a steady pace.

Based only on what the posting says. Flags are a starting point for your first call, not a final judgment.

Questions to ask on the first call

Built from what this posting leaves out. How they answer tells you as much as what they say.

  1. 1.

    What percentage of fully ramped reps hit quota last year?

    OTE is what you could earn. This is how likely you are to earn it.

  2. 2.

    What are the base and the OTE for this role?

    No point investing hours before you know the number.

  3. 3.

    What's the annual quota, and how was it set?

    A quota built from real data is a target. Otherwise it's a hope.

  4. 4.

    Where does pipeline come from: inbound, SDRs, or me?

    Tells you how much of your week is prospecting versus selling.

  5. 5.

    How long is ramp, and what's the quota during it?

    Full quota on day one means you start behind.

  6. 6.

    Why is this role open? Did someone leave, or is it new?

    New headcount is growth. A replacement means someone left. Ask why.

When the offer comes

Save these for later. They land better once they've said yes to you.

  1. 1.

    Can I see the full comp plan in writing, including clawbacks and accelerators?

    What's in writing is what gets paid. Read it before you sign.

  2. 2.

    Can I see the actual comp distribution for the team last year, not just the OTE?

    The spread shows what most reps really take home. OTE is just the target.

  3. 3.

    I'd be walking away from earned commission to join. Is there room for a sign-on bonus to help cover that?

    Leaving money behind is a fair reason to ask. The worst answer is no.

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The role

Technical pre-sales role for Tavus's AI Human platform: you design solutions, run technical calls with developers and decision-makers, and debug API integrations alongside Sales and CS.

Selling motion

Not stated in the posting.

Who you're selling to

Buyer:
Developers and decision-makersIn their words: “you'll facilitate in-depth conversations with developers and decision-makers”

Pipeline expectations

Not stated in the posting.

Compensation

The posting doesn't list pay.

What is not disclosed

This posting doesn't tell you:

  • Base salary
  • OTE
  • Quota size
  • Quota attainment
  • Average deal size
  • Territory
  • Sales cycle length

The questions above cover the big ones.

Full posting
ABOUT US Tavus https://www.tavus.io/ is a research lab pioneering human computing. We’re building AI Humans: a new interface that closes the gap between people and machines, free from the friction of today’s systems. Our real-time human simulation models let machines see, hear, respond, and even look real—enabling meaningful, face-to-face conversations. AI Humans combine the emotional intelligence of humans with the reach and reliability of machines, making them capable, trusted agents available 24/7, in every language, on our terms. 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. We’re a Series B 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 We’re seeking a Solutions Engineer who’s proactive, resourceful, and passionate about unblocking customers at every turn. In this role, you’ll be a key player in both our Sales and Customer Success teams, helping customers transform early excitement into fully realized solutions. Relying on your technical expertise, you’ll facilitate in-depth conversations with developers and decision-makers. Beyond closing the deal, you’ll ensure smooth solution design and integration—collaborating with customers on technical implementation, customization, and troubleshooting. Your goal is not just to resolve issues but also work to prevent them altogether. If you thrive on tackling complex technical challenges, love to empower customers to ship faster, and want to shape the developer experience at an AI-driven startup, we’d love to chat. You’ll need a solid engineering background, a customer-centric mindset, and a knack for balancing rapid responses with precise execution. Essentially, you’ll be “debugging the future”—Tavus supports top startups and enterprise companies alike, and you’ll be part of their journey every step of the way. YOUR MISSION 🚀 - Become a wealth of knowledge - Understand how our product works on a deep technical level so you can support customers - Creative problem solver - Work with customers to ideate and architect a solution that works with their business - Diagnose and solve fast – Debug API requests, troubleshoot production issues, and provide clear, actionable solutions for customers. - Think like the customer – Spot patterns in issues, improve docs, and work with engineering to fix problems at the root (or, just do it yourself) - Build - Create developer resources, like sample code, etc - Optimize for zero – Aim for near-zero time to resolution. Every inefficiency is an opportunity to build a faster path forward. - Scale yourself – Automate, document, and streamline processes so future users never hit the same roadblocks twice. - Own technical enablement – Help enterprise teams understand best practices for integrating and scaling with our platform. WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR 🔥 - Strong dev experience or the scrappiness to trick us into thinking you have strong dev experience – You can build, deploy, and debug an end-to-end application. Likely you love v0 - You’re great at handling multiple clients, projects, and issues at once without letting anything slip through the cracks. - A “customer-obsessed” mindset – You care deeply about the developer experience and take pride in solving problems fast. - Ability to translate highly technical issues into simple, clear explanations. - A scrappy, solution-driven approach – If something’s broken, you don’t just report it, you fix it (or figure out how to). - Comfortable working in JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, or similar – Comfortable with APIs, webhooks, and debugging complex technical integrations. - Bonus: Experience working with AI/ML models or video processing APIs. BENEFITS & CULTURE When you join Tavus, you’re joining a diverse and supportive team. Our work is driven by our people, and our success is shared by all. This position has unlimited PTO, competitive healthcare, gear stipends, as well as plenty of fun. At the end of the day, we want Tavus to be a place for you to learn, directly drive impact, and work with a team you love. To learn more about our team culture and benefits, check out our hiring page. https://www.tavus.io/careers Tavus is growing fast, and we’d like you to grow with us. If you’re excited to get your hands dirty and help make machines more human, drop your resume and we’ll be in touch. We are not looking for cultural fits, we are looking for culture creators. Diversity is what drives our success – it’s at the core of how we hire, communicate, and work. We are inclusive to all and combine our diverse backgrounds, skill sets, and perspectives to build the best experiences for our clients.
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