Immigration and Mobility Lead

Baseten; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Meaningful equity

100% health coverage for employee and

Family and parental leave

Fertility and family-building stipend

401(k)

Exposure to ML startups

Job summary

Baseten seeks an Immigration and Mobility Manager to own the end-to-end immigration lifecycle, navigate U.S. immigration changes, and design systems for global hiring. You will work with Legal, Finance, and People to support international expansion and cross-border employment strategies.

In this high-stakes role, you will ensure a seamless relocation experience to San Francisco, New York, and other global hubs while maintaining rigorous compliance and exceptional employee experience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience managing U.S. and Canadian business immigration across visa types and permanent residency pathways.
• Exceptional judgment, discretion, and attention to detail in high-stakes immigration scenarios.
• Deep knowledge of the evolving U.S. immigration landscape with proactive policy monitoring.
• Experience advising on international employment arrangements and cross-border tax considerations.
• Experience building scalable internal documentation and audit-ready case tracking systems.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end immigration lifecycle, managing all U.S. visa processes (e.g., H-1B, O-1, J-1, TN, E-3, L-1, EB-2/3 PERM) from offer through renewals.
• Oversee visa sponsorships with Employer of Record (EOR) partners.
• Serve as internal immigration expert, partnering with external counsel and vendors.
• Translate policy changes into practical guidance for employees and leadership.
• Design a relocation experience for successful landings in San Francisco, New York, or other locations.
• Advise on international hiring and employment arrangements with cross-border tax implications.
• Partner with Legal, Finance, and People to support global expansion and hubs.
• Build scalable processes, documentation, and internal education for organized mobility.

Skills

Immigration management

Policy monitoring

Cross-border compliance

Communication

Documentation systems

Job description

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're growing quickly and recently raised our $1.5B Series F, led by Altimeter Capital, Conviction Partners, and Spark Capital. Join us and help build the platform engineers turn to to ship AI products.

THE ROLE

Baseten is building a world-class team, anchored in our San Francisco and New York offices and increasingly growing across the globe. We believe the best talent can come from anywhere, and our ability to hire and support that talent is mission-critical. As our Immigration and Mobility Manager, you will make global hiring operationally seamless. You will be Baseten's in-house expert on immigration, relocation, and international employment strategy, ensuring that exceptional candidates from all over the world can confidently build their careers with us. This is a high-stakes, high-impact role. Speed, clarity, and correctness matter deeply in immigration and mobility. You will own the end-to-end experience, navigate a rapidly evolving U.S. immigration landscape, and design the systems and policies that enable Baseten to hire globally while delivering an exceptional employee experience.

Over time, you will also help shape where and how we expand internationally, advising on global hiring models, new hubs, and employment structures that support our long-term growth.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own the end-to-end immigration lifecycle, managing all U.S. visa processes (e.g., H-1B, O-1, J-1, TN, E-3, L-1, EB-2/3 PERM) from offer stage through renewals and permanent residency.
• Oversee and project manage visa sponsorships executed through Employer of Record (EOR) partners.
• Serve as Baseten's internal immigration expert, partnering closely with external counsel and vendors where needed.
• Stay closely attuned to changes in the U.S. immigration landscape and translate them into clear, practical guidance for employees and leadership.
• Design a relocation experience that feels seamless and well-supported, helping employees and their families successfully land in San Francisco, New York, or other global locations.
• Advise on international hiring and employment arrangements, bringing strong knowledge of cross-border tax implications, compliance considerations, and global mobility tradeoffs.
• Partner with Legal, Finance, and People to support international expansion and the establishment of future global hubs.
• Build thoughtful, scalable processes, documentation, and internal education that make immigration and mobility feel organized, transparent, and human.

REQUIREMENTS

• 5+ years of hands-on experience managing U.S. and Canadian business immigration across a wide range of visa types and permanent residency pathways.
• Proven ability to navigate complex, high-stakes immigration scenarios with exceptional judgment, discretion, and attention to detail.
• Deep, current knowledge of the evolving U.S. immigration landscape, with a proactive approach to monitoring and responding to policy changes.
• Strong experience advising on international employment arrangements, including cross-border compliance and employment tax considerations.
• Experience building and maintaining scalable internal documentation, knowledge bases, and audit-ready case tracking systems.
• Exceptional communicator (proactive, clear, and empathetic) who inspires confidence in employees and their families during high-uncertainty processes.
• Highly organized operator who can manage multiple concurrent cases with speed and precision without sacrificing quality.
• High-ownership, systems-oriented leader who can operate effectively in both structured environments and fast-scaling startups, balancing risk management with hiring velocity.

BENEFITS

• Competitive compensation, including meaningful equity.
• 100% coverage of medical, dental, and vision insurance for employee and dependents.
• Flexible PTO policy including company wide Winter Break (our offices are closed from Christmas Eve to New Year's Day!).
• Paid parental leave.
• Fertility and family-building stipend through Carrot.
• Company-facilitated 401(k).
• Exposure to a variety of ML startups, offering unparalleled learning and networking opportunities.

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. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law (by example, the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, where applicable).