AI Solutions Architect Manager — Lead & Deliver POCs

Baseten; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Full benefits

Flexible PTO

Parental leave

Fertility stipend

401(k)

Learning opportunities

Job summary

Baseten in San Francisco is seeking a Manager (Player & Coach) of the Solution Architect team to mentor engineers, translate business needs into technical solutions, and guide POCs from discovery through deployment on Baseten’s platform.

You will collaborate with product and customer engineering teams to ensure best‑in‑class LLM performance, cost efficiency, and reliable production deployments, while balancing strategic leadership with hands‑on contribution.

Qualifications

• AI/ML background suitable for technical stakeholder discussions.
• Experience mentoring and leading teams of architects or engineers.
• Strong client communication and discovery skills.
• Ability to scope solutions without writing production code.
• Prototyping and scripting to move fast in workflows.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of Solution Architects with emphasis on technical direction and delivery.
• Set goals and ensure timely, high‑quality delivery across customer projects involving LLM deployment and inference optimization.
• Collaborate with leadership to align team priorities with company and customer goals.
• Drive POC and project execution, including scoping and stakeholder alignment.

Skills

AI/ML depth

Leadership

Customer-facing

Solution Architecture

Scripting

Tools

vLLM

TRT-LLM

Job description

Baseten in San Francisco is seeking a Manager (Player & Coach) of the Solution Architect team to mentor engineers, translate business needs into technical solutions, and guide POCs from discovery through deployment on Baseten’s platform.

You will collaborate with product and customer engineering teams to ensure best‑in‑class LLM performance, cost efficiency, and reliable production deployments, while balancing strategic leadership with hands‑on contribution.