165K–330K USD / year
AI Inference Engineer
AIHybrid — San Francisco, California
Published on 2026-08-03
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About this role
Build and deploy production AI applications with customers using Baseten’s inference platform. The role combines hands-on software engineering with customer collaboration, performance optimization, and end-to-end project ownership.
About the company
Baseten is an inference cloud that helps companies run and scale AI models in production with flexible infrastructure and developer tooling.
The team
Forward Deployed Engineering (EPD); FDE Generalists.
Stack
PythonAI/ML pipelines
What you'll do
- Design, build, and deploy customer AI solutions from evaluation through production monitoring.
- Develop and maintain production software and product features.
- Translate ambiguous goals into specifications and proof-of-concepts, then deliver tested services.
- Optimize AI/ML projects and collaborate on product features and requirements.
- Own customer projects end-to-end, balancing engineering, project management, and product responsibilities.
What we're looking for
- Bachelor’s, master’s, or Ph.D. in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or a related field.
- At least 2 years of professional experience in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
- Production-level experience with a general-purpose programming language; Python is preferred.
- Familiarity with AI/ML pipelines and the model development and deployment lifecycle.
- Strong communication skills, including explaining complex technical topics.
Nice to have
- Experience building or optimizing AI/ML projects.
Benefits
- Meaningful equity.
- 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage for U.S. employees and dependents.
- Flexible PTO and company-wide winter break.
- Paid parental leave.
- Fertility and family-building stipend.
- Company-facilitated 401(k) for U.S. employees.