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BaseTen

BaseTen

People & HR, IT
New York, NY, USA · San Francisco, CA, USA
USD 160k-200k / year + Equity
Posted on Aug 28, 2025

Location

San Francisco, New York

Employment Type

Full time

Location Type

On-site

Department

PeopleRecruiting

Compensation

  • $160K – $200K

Competitive compensation. We aim to provide 90th percentile (or better) salaries and equity grants for every team member commensurate with their experience.

ABOUT BASETEN

Baseten provides the infrastructure, tooling, and expertise needed to bring great AI products to market - fast. Backed by top investors including IVP, Spark Capital, Greylock, and Conviction, we’re trusted by leading AI-driven innovators like Writer, Abridge, Bland, Patreon, Descript, Retool, and Zed to deliver industry-leading performance, security, and reliability for their mission-critical workloads. With our recent $75M Series C funding, we’re growing fast to make AI accessible across all products.

THE ROLE

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Technical Recruiter to help us grow our team. You will be responsible for hiring engineers for one of our four engineering teams, building a close relationship with the team's hiring manager and taking ownership of big hiring goals. Every hire you bring on board will play a direct role in building the future of ML infrastructure at Baseten.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Full-cycle recruiting: Own the hiring goals and end-to-end recruiting process, from role kickoff through offer acceptance, for one of our engineering teams

  • Sourcing excellence: Work closely with hiring managers to define what "excellent" looks like for a given role. Develop and execute sourcing strategies to build pipelines of highly qualified candidates, leveraging tools and creative outreach.

  • Candidate experience: Ensure a smooth experience for every candidate, with clear communication and timely updates throughout the process

  • Process improvements: Continuously refine and scale recruiting processes to increase efficiency, reduce time-to-fill, and improve quality of hire

  • Data-driven insights: Track and analyze recruiting metrics (e.g., pipeline health, time-to-fill, conversion rates, acceptance rates) to inform how you spend your time

REQUIREMENTS

  • 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, preferably in a rapidly growing startup environment with big headcount goals

  • Proven success sourcing excellent mid- and senior-level engineering candidates with specialized backgrounds

  • Strong willingness to take ownership of a team's hiring goals and proactively drive recruiting process improvements to achieve those goals

  • Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to juggle multiple searches and priorities simultaneously

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

BENEFITS

  • Competitive compensation package.

  • This is a unique opportunity to be part of a rapidly growing startup in one of the most exciting engineering fields of our era.

  • An inclusive and supportive work culture that fosters learning and growth.

  • Exposure to a variety of ML startups, offering unparalleled learning and networking opportunities.

Apply now to embark on a rewarding journey in shaping the future of AI! If you are a motivated individual with a passion for machine learning and a desire to be part of a collaborative and forward-thinking team, we would love to hear from you.


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.

Compensation Range: $160K - $200K