Staff Software Engineer, Database Infrastructure

Who We Are:TwelveLabs is at the forefront of developing innovative multimodal foundation models that enable video comprehension akin to human understanding. Our groundbreaking models have set new benchmarks in video-language modeling, enhancing our capabilities and revolutionizing how we engage with and analyze diverse media formats.With an impressive $107 million in Seed and Series A funding, we're supported by premier venture capital firms including NVIDIA’s NVentures, NEA, Radical Ventures, and Index Ventures, alongside influential AI pioneers like Fei-Fei Li, Silvio Savarese, and Alexandr Wang. Our headquarters in San Francisco, complemented by a significant presence in Seoul, highlights our dedication to fostering global innovation.We celebrate the individuality of every team member’s journey, believing that the diverse cultural, educational, and life experiences of our employees fuel our ability to challenge the status quo. We seek passionate individuals who resonate with our mission and are eager to make a significant impact as we advance technology to reshape the world. Join us in redefining video understanding and multimodal AI.About the RoleAs a Senior Staff Infrastructure Engineer at TwelveLabs, you will leverage your technical expertise and leadership skills to construct the systems that drive our multimodal foundation models. Your focus will be on designing and enhancing a scalable, secure, and high-performance infrastructure that accommodates extensive AI workloads across both cloud-based and on-premises environments.This position demands strong technical acumen, an eagerness to delve into low-level systems when necessary, and the capability to influence infrastructure strategy through hands-on contributions and operational improvements. Your impact will be felt through your technical expertise and the results you deliver, rather than through hierarchical status, in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.In this role, you will:Architect and advance cloud and hybrid infrastructure, blending hands-on execution with technical leadership.Guide the development of AI/ML infrastructure components, engaging directly in critical tasks when necessary.Define infrastructure standards and abstractions while maintaining close interaction with production systems.Collaborate closely with Machine Learning Engineers, Data Scientists, Backend Developers, and other key stakeholders to ensure system alignment and efficiency.

About ApiphanyApiphany is a trailblazing AI company focused on revolutionizing physical product development. We empower innovators across automotive, aerospace, medtech, and energy sectors to convert vast unstructured technical data into real-time, actionable insights. Supported by elite investors including Markforged, Databricks, GM, and Character, our mission is to transform engineering decision-making, turning complexity into simplicity for leading manufacturers worldwide.Our advanced models are designed to address the intricacies of engineering and manufacturing, comprehending physics principles, design specifications, and program constraints. Our small, elite team consists of builders hailing from prestigious institutions such as Stanford, Berkeley, MIT, UW, and CMU, along with industry veterans from GM, Ford, and Genesis Therapeutics. We are committed to advancing hard-tech and establishing a market-leading company together.About the RoleIn the role of Senior / Staff Infrastructure Engineer at Apiphany, you will architect, build, and manage the infrastructure that underpins our intelligence platform. Your responsibilities will encompass secure, reliable, and scalable cloud deployments, including the unique challenge of deploying across both internal and customer-managed cloud environments.You will ensure our systems adhere to stringent requirements for latency, availability, and compliance within data-intensive environments. Additionally, you will shape our security strategy, implement infrastructure-as-code practices, and establish a solid foundation enabling engineering teams to deliver with assurance.

Are you a passionate engineer with a knack for building robust infrastructure? Join our dynamic team at fal as a Senior/Staff Infrastructure Engineer. In this pivotal role, you will design and implement innovative solutions that enhance our infrastructure's efficiency and reliability.As a key member of our engineering team, your responsibilities will include:Architecting scalable infrastructure solutions to meet our growing needs.Collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve infrastructure challenges.Implementing automation tools and frameworks to streamline operations.Monitoring performance and ensuring the security of our systems.Providing mentorship and guidance to junior engineers.We are looking for individuals who thrive in a fast-paced environment and have a deep understanding of infrastructure technologies.

Join the Revolution at CheckAt Check, we are transforming the payroll landscape. Our mission goes beyond just building a successful business; we collaborate with our partners to innovate payroll solutions. As pioneers of embedded payroll, we are reshaping the payment process, enabling payroll businesses to launch, expand, and succeed with ease. Discover our journey | Listen in.Check is more than an API; we are the catalyst for developing and scaling payroll operations.Our TeamThe payroll system is in dire need of innovation. We invite you to join a passionate team dedicated to making an impactful change! At Check, you will leverage creative problem-solving and critical thinking to influence every business we partner with. We view challenges as opportunities for improvement, valuing the unique contributions of each team member in our collective mission.If you're ready to dive in and transform payroll, let's collaborate to simplify complexity and enhance the future for businesses of all sizes.Your RoleAt Check, engineering is our foundation. We believe that payroll should resemble modern financial software; achieving this requires a comprehensive understanding of systems and reliable infrastructure that our partners can trust. Every product we deliver relies on scalable and secure systems that ensure timely payments and payroll processing.We are seeking a Staff Software Engineer who possesses strong software design capabilities coupled with hands-on infrastructure experience. In this position, you will focus on the essential systems that drive payroll operations, enhancing our service scalability, production operations, and empowering engineers with the tools to deliver software confidently and securely.You will collaborate across product and platform areas to enhance our cloud infrastructure, fortify our deployment and monitoring strategies, and streamline the architecture that supports embedded payroll services. The challenges you will address often intersect infrastructure, product, and operational domains.This opportunity is perfect for someone who has managed complex systems end-to-end in a dynamic environment and takes pride in developing resilient, comprehensible infrastructure that is vital to our operations.

About Watney RoboticsAt Watney Robotics, we are pioneers in developing autonomous robotic solutions aimed at enhancing critical infrastructure. Recently securing $21 million in seed funding from leading investors such as Conviction, Abstract, and A*, we are collaborating with the world’s largest hyperscalers to propel the expansion of data centers and streamline maintenance processes.This is an extraordinary opportunity to join our team at a pivotal stage as we transition from prototype to large-scale production. Be part of a team that not only ships cutting-edge systems but also plays a crucial role in shaping the operational framework of an innovative robotics company.

Merge stands at the forefront of providing innovative tools and customer-centric integrations for leading frontier LLMs, Fortune 500 companies, and B2B SaaS providers. Our flagship offerings include Merge Unified, enabling businesses to seamlessly integrate hundreds of services through a single API, and Merge Agent Handler, which equips AI agents with secure access to a multitude of third-party applications. Our enterprise-level platform manages the entire integration lifecycle—from authentication and security to monitoring and maintenance. Thousands of organizations rely on Merge to expedite product development, enhance sales, minimize customer attrition, and conserve engineering resources, empowering them to concentrate on their core offerings. We are looking for a talented and experienced DevOps Engineer to join our Foundations Engineering team. The ideal candidate will be eager to work alongside a team of skilled DevOps professionals, guide key infrastructure architecture decisions, and enable developers to deploy and scale their services in a secure and consistent manner. We are hiring for both senior and staff-level roles, with evaluations based on relevant experience and interview performance.

At Crusoe, we are dedicated to accelerating the abundance of energy and intelligence. As a pioneering AI infrastructure company, we control every aspect of our operations — from energy generation to the digital tokens that power the world’s most ambitious AI workloads. Joining Crusoe means being part of a team that is shaping the future at an unprecedented pace.We are amid a transformative industrial revolution. The endless demand for AI computing power poses significant challenges, particularly concerning energy supply. Our energy-first strategy not only enhances AI infrastructure but also contributes positively to the environment, empowering innovators in the AI sector.We seek proactive, problem-solving team members who recognize the scale of our mission and are eager to navigate uncharted territories. If you aspire to advance your career alongside experts in energy, manufacturing, data center construction, and cloud services, we invite you to become part of our dynamic team.If you are ready to engage in the most impactful work of your career, assist our customers and partners in elevating their AI strategies, and contribute to a high-performing, supportive team, we welcome you to build the future with us at Crusoe.About This RoleThe Cloud Storage team at Crusoe is searching for a Senior Staff Software Engineer to act as the principal architect for our storage strategy. Unlike a Staff Engineer who leads feature development, a Senior Staff Engineer will define the long-term technical roadmap essential for our AI-scale infrastructure. You will play a crucial role in establishing the architectural strategy, ensuring the integrity and global scalability of our specialized storage services. Your work will focus on the underlying physics of the stack, bridging high-performance NVMe hardware with globally distributed object storage solutions that compete with S3.Your ResponsibilitiesArchitectural Vision & Strategy: Lead the development and execution of the long-term technical strategy for Crusoe's storage engine, while identifying and integrating industry trends such as CXL and NVMe-oF into a unified roadmap.System Programming Expertise: Utilize your extensive experience in system programming with languages such as C, C++, Go, and Rust to lay the groundwork for our V2 storage re-architecture.Storage Protocols: Design and implement solutions employing industry-standard storage protocols, including NFS, SMB, iSCSI, and NVMe/TCP.

Join Mercury as a Senior Infrastructure Engineer, where you will be pivotal in shaping the infrastructure that supports our innovative financial solutions. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to design, implement, and maintain scalable and reliable infrastructure systems. This role is ideal for individuals who thrive in a fast-paced environment and are passionate about leveraging technology to drive business success.

Contribute to a Safer Future.TRM Labs is at the forefront of blockchain analytics and AI technology, empowering law enforcement, financial institutions, and cryptocurrency enterprises to identify and combat cryptocurrency-related fraud and financial crime. Our innovative blockchain intelligence and AI tools are designed to trace fund flows, pinpoint illicit activities, build comprehensive cases, and provide actionable insights into potential threats. Trusted by prominent agencies and organizations globally, TRM is committed to fostering a safer and more secure environment for everyone.Join our dynamic AI Engineering Team, dedicated to pioneering next-generation AI applications, with a particular emphasis on Large Language Models (LLMs) and agent-based systems. Our objective is to create efficient pipelines, high-caliber infrastructure, and operational tools that facilitate the rapid, safe, and scalable deployment of AI systems.We oversee petabyte-scale data pipelines, deliver models with millisecond latency, and ensure the observability and governance necessary to make AI production-ready. Our team actively evaluates and integrates cutting-edge technologies in the LLM and agent domains, utilizing open-source stacks, vector databases, evaluation frameworks, and orchestration tools that enhance TRM’s agility and innovation capacity.As a Senior or Staff AI Infrastructure Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in constructing and scaling the technical framework for AI and ML systems. Your responsibilities will include:Developing reusable CI/CD workflows for model training, evaluation, and deployment, integrating tools like Langfuse, GitHub Actions, and experiment tracking systems.Automating model versioning, approval workflows, and compliance checks across various environments.Building a modular and scalable AI infrastructure stack, encompassing vector databases, feature stores, model registries, and observability tools.Collaborating with engineering and data science teams to embed AI models and agents into real-time applications and workflows.Continuously assessing and integrating state-of-the-art AI tools (e.g., LangChain, LlamaIndex, vLLM, MLflow, BentoML).Driving AI reliability and governance, facilitating experimentation while ensuring compliance, security, and uptime.Enhancing the performance of AI and ML models.Ensuring data accuracy, consistency, and reliability for improved model training and inference.Deploying infrastructure to support both offline and online evaluations of LLMs and agents.

Anthropic is hiring a Staff Software Engineer to focus on Node Infrastructure. This position is based in San Francisco, New York City, or Seattle. Role overview This role centers on designing, building, and maintaining the core systems that support Anthropic’s services. The work directly affects the reliability and scalability of the company’s AI offerings. Collaboration Work closely with a skilled engineering team to develop infrastructure that supports high-quality AI solutions. The team values input and hands-on problem solving from every member. Impact Efforts in this role help ensure Anthropic’s services remain stable and can grow as demand increases. The systems you help create will play a key part in the company’s ability to deliver dependable AI products.

Join our dynamic team at Bland Inc. as a Senior Infrastructure Engineer, where you will play a critical role in designing and implementing robust infrastructure solutions. You will work alongside a talented group of professionals, using cutting-edge technology to drive innovation and efficiency.

Join Fieldguide as a Senior Infrastructure Engineer and be at the forefront of our innovative infrastructure solutions. In this role, you will lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of our infrastructure systems while ensuring optimal performance, security, and scalability. Your expertise will help shape our technology strategy and drive impactful projects.

Harvey builds a secure, enterprise-grade platform for legal and professional services, powered by advanced agentic AI. The company serves more than 1,000 clients in over 60 countries and is backed by top investors. Harvey’s team emphasizes speed, ownership, and high standards, working closely with customers to address real-world needs. This Staff Software Engineer role is based in San Francisco and requires in-person work. Relocation support is available for those moving to the area. Role overview The Core Infrastructure team at Harvey designs and maintains the systems that support every user interaction on the company’s global legal AI platform. These systems process billions of prompt tokens and millions of daily requests for leading law firms and professional service providers around the world. The position combines new infrastructure development with a focus on operational reliability. The work has a direct effect on the platform’s scalability, security, and resilience as Harvey grows into new regions and serves more customers. Key responsibilities Design and implement scalable, fault-tolerant infrastructure systems for Harvey’s AI platform across multiple cloud regions. Own and enhance multi-cloud infrastructure (Azure, GCP), with emphasis on Kubernetes orchestration, networking, and container management. Lead technical initiatives in observability, incident response, and performance tuning.

Join Decagon as a Staff Software Engineer specializing in Machine Learning Infrastructure. In this role, you will play a crucial part in enhancing and optimizing our machine learning systems. You will collaborate with a talented team of engineers to build scalable and efficient infrastructure that supports our AI-driven initiatives.As a key contributor, you will leverage your expertise in software engineering and machine learning to solve complex challenges and drive innovation. Your work will impact various projects and help shape the future of our technology.

Be part of our mission to redefine AI by shaping the narrative surrounding document understanding.Role OverviewAt LlamaIndex, our Infrastructure team lays the groundwork for our product and provides essential tools that facilitate the development, deployment, and monitoring of our code. We are tasked with designing, constructing, and scaling the core infrastructure that drives a high-capacity data platform for AI applications. We seek individuals who are passionate about creating supportive systems that enhance our engineering capabilities and contribute to our rapidly expanding product suite.Ideal candidates will have a strong background in cloud infrastructure management, navigating various scalability challenges, and enhancing the productivity of the broader Engineering team. Key traits we value in our culture include a customer-centric mindset, collaboration, diligence, and optimism. We are looking for proactive team players who are eager to help us evolve our culture as we grow.Key ResponsibilitiesCollaborate with engineering teams to develop and maintain foundational systems that empower developers and support our rapid growth.Design and execute scalable infrastructure solutions suitable for various deployment models, including SaaS, single-tenant, and private environments.Oversee and optimize cloud resources and Kubernetes clusters to ensure cost-effectiveness and high performance.Facilitate successful external customer deployments by establishing clear infrastructure guidelines and principles.Enhance the release and deployment processes to improve efficiency and reliability.Ensure compliance with applicable regulations and implement comprehensive security measures across all deployment environments.QualificationsMinimum of 5 years of engineering experience.Experience working on Platform or Infrastructure teams on substantial projects involving infrastructure components like Terraform/CDKTF, Kubernetes, Helm, testing infrastructure, release management, and observability.Proficient in optimizing cloud resource utilization.Skilled in tuning Kubernetes clusters and cloud resources for optimal performance and cost efficiency.Dedicated to cultivating LlamaIndex’s engineering culture as we expand.Ability to balance speed and pragmatism in delivering solutions.

Join the Crew of Ivo!At Ivo, we are more than just engineers; we are the pioneers of the digital seas! Our crew has set sail with groundbreaking innovations that have reshaped the landscape of legal tech:• An AI agent that seamlessly integrates with MS Word to enhance your documents [2023]• Transitioning from traditional embedding models to agentic RAG for superior performance [2023]• Advancing large-scale LLM-driven legal fact extraction [2024]• A legal assistant capable of accurately searching vast contract databases [2024]• Clustering legal documents from the same lineage [2025]• Implementing automatic deviation analysis to uncover hidden risks in extensive contract databases [2025]• Merging contracts with amendments to create comprehensive “composite” contracts (one of our clients shed tears of joy upon seeing this) [2025]The Role of an Infrastructure EngineerAs an Infrastructure Engineer, you will be the architect of Ivo's platform, ensuring its robustness and scalability.Your mission includes:• Taking ownership of our environment's future, with ample room for creative system design.• Managing numerous customer deployments—every client deserves a unique setup, from containers to databases.• Instrumenting our systems to identify performance bottlenecks and errors.• Aggregating metrics, logs, and health checks into user-friendly dashboards and alerts.• Leading the charge during infrastructure incidents.• Accelerating our CI/CD system (currently a sluggish ~12 minutes—let's speed that up!).If you share our passion for LLMs and thrive in a dynamic environment, we want you to help us push the boundaries of DevOps:• Innovating real-time LLM evaluations to ensure the accuracy of our outputs.• Building upon our existing infrastructure to enhance performance and reliability.Set sail with us at Ivo, where your technical skills will help chart the course for the future of legal technology!

Join Fieldguide as a Staff Infrastructure Engineer and be a vital part of our mission to build scalable and resilient infrastructure solutions. In this role, you will leverage your expertise to design, implement, and optimize our infrastructure systems, ensuring high availability and performance. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive innovative projects and improve our operational efficiency.

About Vapi:At Vapi, we are revolutionizing communication by making voice the primary interface for human interaction.Our platform offers unparalleled configurability for deploying voice agents.In just two years, we have attracted over 600,000 developers, with more than 2,000 joining daily.Experience Vapi now!Why We Need You:We handle millions of calls daily, with thousands occurring concurrently.Every call generates a new audio packet every 20 milliseconds, requiring responses in under 1 second.We are scaling this operation to manage hundreds of millions of calls.This challenge is exciting and incredibly rewarding.Your Responsibilities:30 Days: Get acquainted with our multi-cluster, multi-cloud infrastructure.60 Days: Launch a new service such as Anycast Global Router.90 Days: Take ownership of a domain, such as GPU inference clusters.Your Profile:You have experience from Series B to F funding stages.You have successfully scaled large, resilient, and high-performance systems.Bonus points if you've founded your own startup!Why Choose Vapi:Generational Impact: Create the human interface for every business.Ownership Culture: 70% of our team are previous founders.Supportive Team: Our founders, Jordan and Nikhil, bring that friendly Canadian spirit.Top Investors: Backed by Y Combinator, KP Seed, and Bessemer Series A.What We Provide:Equity Ownership: Competitive salary with excellent equity options.Health Coverage: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.Team Bonding: We enjoy spending time together, including quarterly off-site events.Flexible Time Off: Take the time you need to recharge.

Who are we?At Cohere, our mission is to elevate intelligence to benefit humanity. We specialize in training and deploying cutting-edge models for developers and enterprises focused on creating AI systems that deliver extraordinary experiences such as content generation, semantic search, retrieval-augmented generation, and intelligent agents. We view our work as pivotal to the broad acceptance of AI technologies.We are passionate about our creations. Every team member plays a vital role in enhancing our models' capabilities and the value they provide to our customers. We thrive on hard work and speed, always prioritizing our clients' needs.Cohere is a diverse team of researchers, engineers, designers, and more, all dedicated to their craft. Each individual is a leading expert in their field, and we recognize that a variety of perspectives is essential to developing exceptional products.Join us in our mission and help shape the future of AI!Why this role?Are you excited about architecting high-performance, scalable, and reliable machine learning systems? Do you aspire to shape and construct the next generation of AI platforms that enhance advanced NLP applications? We are seeking talented Members of Technical Staff to join our Model Serving team at Cohere. This team is responsible for the development, deployment, and operation of our AI platform, which delivers Cohere's large language models via user-friendly API endpoints. In this role, you will collaborate with multiple teams to deploy optimized NLP models in production settings characterized by low latency, high throughput, and robust availability. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to work directly with customers to create tailored deployments that fulfill their unique requirements.