Base pay range
$190,000.00 / yr - $250,000.00 / yr
About Baseten
Baseten powers mission‑critical inference for the world's most dynamic AI companies, like Cursor, Notion, OpenEvidence, Abridge, Clay, Gamma and Writer. By uniting applied AI research, flexible infrastructure, and seamless developer tooling, we enable companies operating at the frontier of AI to bring cutting–edge models into production. We are growing quickly and recently raised our $150M Series D, backed by investors including BOND, IVP, Spark Capital, Greylock, and Conviction. Join us and help build the platform engineers turn to to ship AI products.
The Role
As a Senior Software Engineer on the Core Product team at Baseten, you will be building and maintaining the core Baseten product, enabling users to deploy and get value from ML models as easily as possible. As a developer‑oriented product, we have a massive surface area, including all of our CLI tools, REST APIs, and the web application. The Core Product team is at the forefront of all new product development at the company.
Example Initiatives
Chains for multi‑component workflows
Asynchronous inference
Model APIs for frontier models
Model training built for production inference
Responsibilities
Own and lead projects and areas of the product
Mentor & develop junior engineers
Design ergonomic APIs and abstractions to solve customer problems. Enable more junior engineers to do the same
Fix bugs & resolve customer issues with urgency
Drive long‑term improvements to improve reliability of systems and velocity of development
Work closely with the product & forward‑deployed engineering teams to develop and drive new product ideas
Requirements
Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or related field
5+ years experience building software applications
Deep knowledge of the web stack & databases
Good taste in product, particularly developer‑oriented tools
Interest in ML / AI infrastructure and willingness to learn
Strong collaboration and communication skills
Benefits
Competitive compensation, including meaningful equity.
100% coverage of medical, dental, and vision insurance for employee and dependents
Generous PTO policy including company wide Winter Break (our offices are closed from Christmas Eve to New Year's Day!)
Paid parental leave
Company‑facilitated 401(k)
Exposure to a variety of ML startups, offering unparalleled learning and networking opportunities.
Location
San Mateo, CA
Apply
Embark on a rewarding journey in shaping the future of AI! If you are a motivated individual with a passion for machine learning and a desire to be part of a collaborative and forward‑thinking team, we would love to hear from you.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
At Baseten, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.
Additional Information
Seniority level : Mid‑Senior level
Employment type : Full‑time
Job function : Engineering and Information Technology
Industries : Software Development
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