Forward-Deployed AI Inference Engineer

baseten; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive equity

Medical, dental, vision insurance for

Flexible PTO

Parental leave

Fertility stipend

401(k)

Learning opportunities

Job summary

Baseten is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer in the United States to partner with customers, architect and deploy high-scale AI applications on Baseten's platform. You will own the journey from exploration to production deployment, translating business goals into reliable, observable services with clear quality, latency, and cost outcomes.

This role blends engineering, product management, and customer success, requiring hands-on coding and collaboration across product, software development,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field.
• 2+ years of professional work experience in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Experience with one or more general-purpose programming languages in production, with a strong preference for Python.
• Familiarity with AI/ML pipelines and the lifecycle of ML model development and deployment.
• Strong communication skills, particularly on complex technical topics.
• Experience in building or optimizing AI/ML projects is highly valued.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain software systems and product features using one or more general-purpose programming languages in a production-level environment, with a preference for Python due to its relevance in ML projects.
• Drive customer impact by designing, implementing, and deploying Baseten solutions end-to-end (problem framing -> evaluation -> production deployment -> monitoring). This involves working with customers' engineering teams at every stage of the customer journey including: sales, implementation, and expansion.
• Deliver with velocity: turn vague objectives into clear specs and well-defined PoCs so we can rapidly ship well-tested services and outcomes for our customers
• Optimize and enhance AI/ML projects, contributing to the continuous improvement of our technical stack. This includes developing features and PRDs with other engineering and product orgs.
• Own products and customer projects end-to-end, functioning as both an engineer, project manager, and product manager, with a focus on user empathy, project specification, and end-to-end execution.
• Navigate ambiguity and exercise good judgment on tradeoffs and tools needed to solve problems, avoiding unnecessary complexity.
• Demonstrate pride, ownership, and accountability for your work, expecting the same from your teammates.

Skills

Python

Communication skills

ML pipelines

Project management

Education

Bachelor's/Master's/Ph.D. in CS/Engineering/Math

Job description

Baseten is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer in the United States to partner with customers, architect and deploy high-scale AI applications on Baseten's platform. You will own the journey from exploration to production deployment, translating business goals into reliable, observable services with clear quality, latency, and cost outcomes.

This role blends engineering, product management, and customer success, requiring hands-on coding and collaboration across product, software development,