Applied AI Inference Engineer

About this role

Baseten seeks an Applied AI Inference Engineer to work directly with customers deploying production AI applications on their platform. You'll architect and optimize high-scale AI solutions end-to-end, balancing hands-on engineering with customer collaboration, product strategy, and technical leadership.

What you'll do

• Design, build, and deploy AI inference solutions from problem definition through production monitoring
• Partner with customers across sales, implementation, and expansion phases to translate business goals into reliable services
• Develop production-level software primarily in Python, optimizing for performance, latency, and cost
• Rapidly prototype and ship well-tested services while managing ambiguity and technical tradeoffs
• Own products and customer projects end-to-end, functioning as engineer, project manager, and product strategist
• Contribute to platform improvements through feature development and collaboration with engineering/product teams

What they're looking for

• Python (or other general-purpose programming languages)
• AI/ML pipeline development and model deployment
• Production software engineering
• System design and optimization
• Technical communication
• Project management
• Problem-solving in ambiguous contexts
• Customer collaboration and empathy

Benefits

• Competitive salary with meaningful equity
• 100% medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage for employee and dependents
• Flexible work arrangements