Staff Software Engineer, Fullstack – Government

Twelve Labs

full-time

Posted on: 9/18/2025

Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States

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💰 $170,000 - $190,000 per year

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AWSCloudDistributed SystemsDockerFFmpegGrafanaJavaScriptKubernetesMaterial UIMicroservicesNext.jsNoSQLPrometheusReactTerraformTypeScript

About the role

Design and implement scalable RESTful APIs (OpenAPI-compliant) that power features such as indexing, search and video analysis, integrating with model inference pipelines.
Architect and optimize high-throughput, service-oriented backend systems for enterprise-grade SaaS to ensure low latency, high availability, and scalability.
Design and develop responsive, high-performance frontend applications using modern frameworks (React, Next.js), ensuring seamless integration with backend services.
Partner with Machine Learning engineers, Infrastructure Engineers and Forward Deployed Engineers to deliver end-to-end solutions, ensuring smooth integration between backend systems, AI pipelines, and user interfaces.
Drive adherence to coding standards, best practices, and optimization techniques across the stack, delivering high-quality, reliable, and maintainable systems.
Deliver TwelveLabs’ video-language models and indexing and agentic platform into highly protected GovCloud or fully air-gapped deployments, building for constrained networks & hardware, rigorous supply-chain practices, and high-reliability operations.

10+ years of professional full stack software engineering experience building applications and tools for government customers, with features such as auditable workflows, secure authentication, and role-based access controls.
Deep knowledge of service-oriented architecture (SOA), RESTful APIs, microservices, and distributed systems.
Strong understanding of scalable database design (relational and NoSQL).
Experience with modern frontend frameworks, including React, Next.js, React Query, and TypeScript.
Experience building responsive UIs using CSS frameworks (Tailwind) and component libraries (Material UI).
Familiar with Docker, Kubernetes, and infrastructure scaling.
Exposure to IaC tools (ex. Terraform), and observability tools (ex. Prometheus, Grafana).
Experience deploying with GovCloud or air-gapped environments.
Familiarity with RBAC, LDAP, and government SSO standards.
Eligibility for U.S. Security Clearance (requires US Citizenship).