Twelve Labs

Staff Software Engineer, Frontend

San Francisco, California, United States

$170,000 – $190,000Compensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Artificial Intelligence, AI & Machine Learning, Biotechnology, SaaSIndustries

Requirements

Candidates should possess at least ten years of experience in frontend development, with a strong preference for startup environments and expertise in React, Next.js, react-query, and TypeScript. Familiarity with CSS frameworks like Tailwind, component libraries like Material UI, and design tools like Figma is desired. The role requires an agile mindset, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and exceptional communication abilities for cross-disciplinary collaboration.

Responsibilities

The Staff Software Engineer will oversee the design, development, and maintenance of responsive, high-performance frontend systems using frameworks such as React and Next.js. They will collaborate closely with product managers, designers, software engineers, AI engineers, and data scientists to implement user-centric design solutions and integrate frontend components. Responsibilities include ensuring adherence to coding standards, best practices, and optimization techniques to deliver high-quality, performant, and adaptable frontend systems.

Skills

React
Next.js
TypeScript
Frontend Development
UI/UX
Responsive Design
High-performance
Startup Experience
Full-stack (bonus)

Twelve Labs

AI system for video content understanding

About Twelve Labs

Twelve Labs focuses on artificial intelligence and video understanding by developing a system that analyzes videos to extract key features like actions, objects, and speech. This information is transformed into vector representations, enabling fast semantic search within large video datasets. The company differentiates itself by providing a platform that is faster and more effective than many existing models, allowing developers and product managers to easily integrate its technology through an API. Twelve Labs aims to make all videos searchable, enhancing the way businesses utilize video content.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2021Year Founded
$104.2MTotal Funding
EARLY_VCCompany Stage
Enterprise Software, AI & Machine Learning, EducationIndustries
51-200Employees

Risks

Increased competition from emerging AI startups in video understanding.
Rapid AI advancements require continuous innovation, straining resources.
Potential over-reliance on key investors like SK Telecom and Databricks.

Differentiation

Twelve Labs offers a comprehensive AI system for multimodal video understanding.
Their technology transforms video content into vector representations for fast semantic search.
The platform's API allows easy integration into clients' systems with minimal effort.

Upsides

Growing demand for AI-driven video analytics in education, healthcare, and security sectors.
Recent $30 million funding enhances technology development and strategic partnerships.
Collaboration with cloud providers boosts scalability and efficiency of video processing.

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