TwelveLabs · 2 days ago
Senior Staff Infrastructure Engineer
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$240K/yr - $290K/yr
10+ years expTwelveLabs is pioneering the development of multimodal foundation models that enhance video comprehension. The Sr. Staff Infrastructure Engineer will lead the design and evolution of scalable and secure infrastructure for AI workloads, collaborating with teams to improve systems and make pragmatic decisions in a fast-paced environment.
Generative AIInformation TechnologySoftwareVideo
Responsibilities
Architect and evolve cloud and hybrid infrastructure by combining hands-on implementation with technical leadership
Lead the design of AI/ML infrastructure components and work directly on critical paths when depth is required
Establish infrastructure standards and abstractions, while staying close to the systems in production
Collaborate closely with MLE, Data, Backend teams to translate needs into scalable systems, unblocking teams through both design guidance and direct execution when needed
Own key tradeoffs across reliability, cost, and velocity, making pragmatic decisions in a startup environment
Qualification
Required
10+ years of experience building and operating production infrastructure, with clear ownership of critical systems
Strong hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS), Kubernetes, and distributed systems in real-world environments
Strong fundamentals in OS, networking, storage, and compute
Experience with GPU-based compute, performance tuning, and capacity planning for ML workloads
Deep expertise in Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, and observability (e.g., Terraform, GitHub Actions, Ansible, Prometheus, logging/metrics)
A track record of combining technical leadership with hands-on execution — you stay close to the system while helping raise the bar for others
Comfort operating in an early-stage, fast-moving environment, making decisions with incomplete information and iterating quickly
Benefits
An open and inclusive culture and work environment.
Work closely with a collaborative, mission-driven team on cutting-edge AI technology.
Full health, dental, and vision benefits.
Flexible PTO and parental leave policy. Office closed the week of Christmas and New Years.
VISA support (such as H1B and OPT transfer for US employees).
Company
TwelveLabs
The world's most powerful video intelligence platform for enterprises.
11-50 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$107.12MKey Investors
Firstman StudiosNaver VenturesRadical Ventures
2025-10-10Corporate Round
2025-06-09Series Unknown
2024-12-12Series A· $30M
Leadership Team
Jae Lee
Founder & CEO
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