Baseten · 6 hours ago
Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$150K/yr - $250K/yr
5+ years expBaseten powers mission-critical inference for leading AI companies and is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer. In this role, you will build robust systems to ensure scalable and reliable infrastructure, automate processes, and collaborate with teams to improve the platform.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Developer ToolsMachine LearningSoftwareSoftware Engineering
Responsibilities
Build and maintain scalable infrastructure to support the deployment and operation of machine learning models
Establish standards and best practices for reliability and performance across the infrastructure
Automate processes when relevant, particularly for managing CI/CD pipelines
Own products and projects end-to-end, functioning as both an engineer and a project manager, with a focus on user empathy, project specification, and end-to-end execution
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand project requirements and translate them into technical solutions
Mentor junior team members and contribute to knowledge sharing within the organization
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
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field
5+ years of professional work experience in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
Extensive experience with Kubernetes
Experience in building and maintaining scalable infrastructure
Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation, Pulumi) and CI/CD tooling (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Circle CI, Jenkins)
Ability to own projects end-to-end, from project specification to execution
No prior machine learning experience required, but should be open to learning about it
Preferred
Relevant OSS observability experience (Prometheus, ELK stack, Grafana stack, Opentelemetry) is a plus
Benefits
Competitive compensation, including meaningful equity.
100% coverage of medical, dental, and vision insurance for employee and dependents
Generous PTO policy including company wide Winter Break (our offices are closed from Christmas Eve to New Year's Day!)
Paid parental leave
Company-facilitated 401(k)
Exposure to a variety of ML startups, offering unparalleled learning and networking opportunities.
Company
Baseten
Baseten is an AI infrastructure company that integrates machine learning into business operations, production, and processes.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$285MKey Investors
BondGreylock
2025-09-05Series D· $150M
2025-02-19Series C· $75M
2024-03-04Series B· $40M
Leadership Team
Aaron Relph
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