# Member of Technical Staff (All Levels)

**Company:** [Basis](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/basis-2)
**Location:** New York, NY
**Role:** ML Engineering
**Salary:** $100k – $300k/yr
**Skills:** Python, Machine Learning, AI Agents, Data Pipelines, Kubernetes, ETL, Eval Systems, Monorepo, Context Engineering, Tool Design
**Posted:** 2025-12-08

> Builds and improves AI agents for complex accounting tasks, working across product engineering, agent platforms, infrastructure, and data systems at the frontier of applied ML. Requires strong systems thinking, ownership, and excitement for coding agents in a fast-changing environment.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Design context ontology for agents
- Build data pipelines to hydrate agent state
- Work across Product Engineering, Agent Engineering (context engineering, tool design), Agent Platform (harness engineering, eval systems), Platform & Infrastructure, Agent Data, and Atlas (AI systems for recruiting, sales, engineering)

## Requirements
- First principles and systems thinking for novel problems
- Deep domain understanding of data systems, workflows, and agent work
- Ownership of outcomes as Responsible Party (RP)
- Agency and initiative

## Non-negotiables
- In person in Flatiron, NYC 5 days a week
- Excited about working with coding agents
- Excited about applying agents to real economy problems

## Benefits
- Premium Medical, Dental, Vision; Life Insurance; coaching & therapy sessions
- Unlimited PTO + 12 paid holidays
- Daily meal stipends, stocked kitchen, $300 desk setup
- Pre-tax commuter benefits, 401(k)
- Monthly office activities, team happy hours
- Parental Leave

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