AI Inference Engineer in Toronto

About Baseten: Baseten powers mission-critical inference for the world's most dynamic AI companies, enabling them to bring cutting-edge models into production. We're growing quickly and recently raised our $1.5B Series F. Join us and help build the platform engineers turn to ship AI products.

THE ROLE: As a Forward Deployed Engineer at Baseten, you will partner directly with customers to architect, build, and deploy high-scale production AI applications on Baseten’s platform. You’ll own the journey with customers from initial exploration to production deployment, translating ambiguous business goals into reliable, observable services with clear quality, latency, and cost outcomes. This role is a great fit for entrepreneurial engineers who want a front-row view into how modern companies adopt AI at scale.

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.
• Drive customer impact by designing, implementing, and deploying Baseten solutions end-to-end.
• Deliver with velocity: turn vague objectives into clear specs and well-defined PoCs.
• Optimize and enhance AI/ML projects, contributing to the continuous improvement of our technical stack.
• Own products and customer projects end-to-end, functioning as both an engineer and project manager.
• Navigate ambiguity and exercise good judgment on tradeoffs and tools needed to solve problems.
• Demonstrate pride, ownership, and accountability for your work.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field.
• 2+ years of professional work experience in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Demonstrated experience with one or more general-purpose programming languages in a production-level environment, 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.

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation, including meaningful equity (U.S. only).
• 100% coverage of medical, dental, and vision insurance for employee and dependents.
• Flexible PTO policy including company-wide Winter Break.
• Paid parental leave.
• Fertility and family-building stipend through Carrot (U.S. only).
• 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.