Senior Software Engineer, Frontend

Company: TwelveLabs
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: March 23, 2025

Job Description:

Who We Are:At Twelve Labs, we are pioneering the development of cutting-edge multimodal foundation models that have the ability to comprehend videos just like humans do. Our models have redefined the standards in video-language modeling, empowering us with more intuitive and far-reaching capabilities, and fundamentally transforming the way we interact with and analyze various forms of media.With a remarkable $107 million in Seed and Series A funding, our company is backed by top-tier venture capital firms such as NVIDIA's NVentures, NEA, Radical Ventures, and Index Ventures, and prominent AI visionaries and founders such as Fei-Fei Li, Silvio Savarese, Alexandr Wang, and more. Headquartered in San Francisco, with an influential APAC presence in Seoul, our global footprint underscores our commitment to driving worldwide innovation.We are a global company that values the uniqueness of each person's journey. It is the differences in our cultural, educational, and life experiences that allow us to constantly challenge the status quo. We are looking for individuals who are motivated by our mission and eager to make an impact as we push the bounds of technology to transform the world. Join us as we revolutionize video understanding and multimodal AI.About the RoleAs a Software Engineer, Frontend at Twelve Labs, you'll spearhead the development and optimization of our frontend systems. Your role will be instrumental in crafting intuitive user interfaces, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring seamless experiences for our video understanding models.In this role, you will

• Oversee the design, development, and maintenance of responsive and high-performance frontend systems utilizing modern frameworks such as React, Next.js.
• Collaborate closely with not only software engineers but also PMs, designers, researchers to implement user-centric design solutions that complement and enhance our evolving video understanding models.
• Ensure adherence to coding standards, best practices, and optimization techniques, delivering high-quality, performant, and adaptable frontend systems in the dynamic landscape of AI innovation.
• Collaborate closely with AI engineers, data scientists, and other stakeholders to seamlessly integrate frontend components and maintain an intuitive user experience for our AI models.You may be a good fit if you have:
  • Startup Experience: Five + years of experience thriving in a fast-paced startup environment, showcasing adaptability, resilience, and a proactive approach to frontend engineering challenges.
  • Technical Expertise: Extensive experience in frontend development, demonstrating proficiency in frameworks and technologies like React, Next.js, react-query, Typescript.
  • Agile Mindset: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to swiftly adapt to changing priorities and innovate solutions within the dynamic realm of AI technology.
  • Communication & Collaboration: Exceptional communication skills, capable of articulating technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and collaborating effectively within a cross-disciplinary team in an AI startup environment.Desired experience:
    • Comfortable using CSS Frameworks like Tailwind & Component Libraries like Material UI to build Responsive Websites.
    • Familiarity with popular design tools like Figma & working with an in-house design team.
    • Unit Testing with popular open-source tools like jest, react-testing-library.
    • Familiarity with REST and API design.
    • Prior Work Experience in Enterprise level products.
    • Understanding of SDLC & familiarity with frontend Infrastructure like ci/cd, build tooling, caching & optimization etc.Benefits and Perks
      • An open and inclusive culture and work environment.
      • Work closely with a collaborative, mission-driven team on cutting-edge AI technology.
      • ---Extremely flexible PTO and parental leave policy. The office closed the week of Christmas and New Year's.Location:San Francisco, CAHow to ApplyReady to join us? Submit your application through our careers page at . We're excited to meet you!We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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