ABOUT BASETEN
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, we enable companies operating at the frontier of AI to bring cutting-edge models into production. We're growing quickly and recently raised our $300M Series E, backed by investors including BOND, IVP, Spark Capital, Greylock, and Conviction. Join us and help build the platform engineers turn to to ship AI products.
THE ROLE
We’re looking for a Senior Manager, People Operations to own and scale the operational backbone of our People function. This is a high-impact, high-ownership role for someone who has done this before and is excited to do it at an even more ambitious level. You will be responsible for building and scaling a best-in-class foundation across systems, compliance, and employee lifecycle operations.
This is not a maintenance role. You'll modernize, streamline, and future-proof our People infrastructure. You'll bring deep expertise in compliance and risk management, strong experience in HR systems and integrations, and a forward-thinking approach to building operational rigor that supports rapid growth. You’ll partner closely across Finance, Legal, IT, RevOps, Talent, HRBP, Workplace Experience, and Total Rewards to ensure operational excellence at every stage of the employee lifecycle.
Baseten is building the infrastructure layer for AI-native companies, and we’re scaling quickly — in team size, customer growth, and ambition. It’s a rare moment to join: we’re shaping how cutting-edge AI companies operate, and building the systems that will carry us from hundreds to thousands of employees. If you’re energized by scale, complexity, and the opportunity to build the operational engine of a generational company, this role offers meaningful scope and ownership.
RESPONSIBILITIES
People Operations Leadership
Systems, Infrastructure, and Controls
Compliance, Governance, and Risk
Payroll and Benefits Operations
Employee Lifecycle Operations
REQUIREMENTS
NICE TO HAVES
BENEFITS
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.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law (by example, the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, where applicable).
Baseten is an AI inference infrastructure company founded in 2019 in San Francisco. Its platform enables engineering teams to deploy, serve, and scale machine learning models — open-source, fine-tuned, or fully custom — in production without managing GPU orchestration, containerization, or cloud complexity. The company's proprietary Inference Stack combines runtime optimizations with inference-optimized multi-cloud infrastructure, targeting mission-critical production AI workloads. Baseten raised $300M at a $5B valuation in January 2026 and reported 10x year-over-year revenue growth in 2025.
Salary
$210,000 - $240,000
Location
San Francisco
Total raised
$585.0M
Last stage
Series E
Investors
No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.
A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.
I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.
Brian O'Shea
Head of Sales
Sam Warburg
Head of Commercial
If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.