OS / K8s Systems Engineer

Stack

Responsibilities

• ▹Own end-to-end automation of cluster bring-up and lifecycle management
• ▹Build and maintain OS images, provisioning systems, and configuration pipelines
• ▹Deploy and operate cluster orchestration platforms (Kubernetes, Slurm, or similar)
• ▹Design systems for reproducibility across sites and hardware generations
• ▹Automate upgrades, rollouts, and failure recovery
• ▹Optimize system performance, including GPU utilization and networking
• ▹Partner with hardware and network teams to validate and improve system behavior

Requirements

• ▹Experience building and operating automated infrastructure systems
• ▹Strong programming skills (e.g. Python, Go, or similar)
• ▹Deep familiarity with Linux systems, including boot processes, drivers, and performance
• ▹Experience with provisioning systems (PXE, imaging, configuration management)
• ▹Experience with Kubernetes
• ▹Strong debugging skills across system layers (hardware to OS to network)

Nice to have

• ▹Experience working with GPU or high-performance workloads

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹Competitive compensation, including meaningful equity
• ▹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
• ▹Company-facilitated 401(k)

About the company

Baseten powers mission-critical inference for the world's most dynamic AI companies, like Cursor, Notion, OpenEvidence, Abridge, Clay, Gamma, and Writer. The company recently raised a $1.5B Series F.