# Software Engineer - AI Developer Productivity

**Company:** [Baseten](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/baseten)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA, New York, NY
**Role:** Fullstack Engineering
**Salary:** $165k – $330k/yr
**Experience:** 4+ years
**Skills:** Python, Go, LLMs, mcp, Agent Frameworks, CI/CD, Kubernetes, Docker, Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, tool calling, context management, orchestration, audit logging
**Posted:** 2026-08-11

> Build and operate Baseten’s internal AI developer platform, including agent infrastructure, evaluation systems, developer tooling, and CI/CD integrations. The role requires 4+ years of relevant experience, strong Python or Go skills, hands-on LLM and agent-framework experience, and familiarity with Kubernetes and Docker.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Own the internal AI developer platform end to end, including architecture, build, rollout, operation, and measurement.
- Evaluate and integrate third-party AI coding tools such as Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex.
- Build the context layer that enables AI coding tools to work effectively against the monorepo.
- Build frameworks that let engineers create their own agents without deep LLM expertise.
- Establish evaluation practices for AI-assisted development and use them to guide investment decisions.
- Drive adoption through developer experience, good defaults, clear documentation, and low-friction onboarding.
- Embed with teams to identify where AI can unblock them and generalize successful approaches into platform capabilities.
- Own permissions, secrets handling, audit trails, and cost management.

## Requirements
- **4+ years** of relevant industry experience building and enabling AI-native software development lifecycles.
- Strong proficiency in **Python and/or Go** and experience building tools used daily by other engineers.
- Hands-on experience with **LLMs** and agent frameworks, including tool calling, MCP, context management, orchestration, and failure handling.
- Experience shipping agentic systems used by real people.
- Deep familiarity with AI coding tools and informed perspectives on their limitations.
- A platform mindset focused on adoption, self-service, internal developer experience, and good defaults.
- Experience with developer tooling, CI/CD, and Kubernetes/Docker fundamentals.
- Comfort working in an ambiguous and rapidly changing environment.
- Excellent written communication, particularly for documentation, templates, and examples.

## Benefits and Compensation
- Competitive compensation, including meaningful equity.
- 100% coverage of medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents.
- Flexible PTO, including a company-wide Winter Break from Christmas Eve through 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 and opportunities for learning and networking.

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