Research Scientist, Public Sector

TwelveLabs

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About The Position

As a Research Scientist on the Public Sector team, you will adapt and deploy TwelveLabs' video AI capabilities - including our multimodal foundation model - for mission critical government applications. This role focuses on applying our video intelligence technology to classified and government-specific use cases, operating within on-premises, GovCloud, and air-gapped environments. You will be the dedicated research scientist for the Public Sector team, bridging TwelveLabs' cutting-edge multimodal AI research and the unique requirements of U.S. federal, defense, and intelligence community customers.

Requirements

Strong research experience in areas such as: multimodal understanding, large language models, representation learning, computer vision, or domain adaptation
Experience operationalizing AI/ML in DoD or Intelligence Community
Proficiency in Python and PyTorch
Experience deploying ML models in production environments
Understanding of air-gapped / disconnected environment constraints
Active Top Secret clearance or ability to obtain
PhD or Master's in Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field
Candidates must be able to travel up to 10% of the time annually to attend conferences, off-site meetings, and other business-related events as required by the role. This role may require participation in on-site interviews and/or completion of in-person onboarding processes.

Nice To Haves

Active TS/SCI clearance
Experience operationalizing AI/ML in DoD or Intelligence Community
Experience with government deployment requirements (FedRAMP, FIPS, air-gapped networks)
Background in video understanding or video-language models
Publications in top conferences (CVPR, NeurIPS, etc.)

Responsibilities

Adapt TwelveLabs' video understanding and multimodal models for government-specific use cases (defense, intelligence analysis, federal records management)
Support deployment of models in air-gapped, GovCloud, and on-premises environments with strict compliance requirements
Develop evaluation methodologies and data strategies specific to public sector applications
Ensure all model deployments meet government security standards (FedRAMP, DoD SRG, FIPS)
Work closely with Solutions Engineering to translate customer requirements into technical implementations

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
Extremely flexible PTO and parental leave policy. Office closed the week of Christmas and New Years.
VISA support where applicable

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