Data Center Network Engineer

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Responsibilities

• ▹Own end-to-end network architecture for data center clusters
• ▹Define topology, redundancy, and performance characteristics
• ▹Select switches, optics, and cabling systems
• ▹Lead network bring-up, validation, and performance testing
• ▹Partner with hardware and platform teams on system-level performance
• ▹Define standards for deploying networks across sites
• ▹Mentor and support future team members

Requirements

• ▹Experience designing and operating data center or HPC networks
• ▹Strong familiarity with InfiniBand, RDMA, or high-performance Ethernet
• ▹Strong hands-on skills in network configuration, debugging, and performance tuning
• ▹Experience owning complex systems end-to-end at a senior level
• ▹Experience leading technical projects or cross-functional efforts

Nice to have

• ▹Prior leadership or mentoring experience

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 (offices closed from Christmas Eve to 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, offering unparalleled learning and networking opportunities

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. By uniting applied AI research, flexible infrastructure, and seamless developer tooling, Baseten enables companies operating at the frontier of AI to bring cutting-edge models into production. The company is growing quickly and recently raised a $1.5B Series F, led by Altimeter Capital, Conviction Partners, and Spark Capital.