Product Platform - Backend Engineer

At Baseten, a company powering AI inference for leading AI firms, the Product Platform team focuses on building scalable backend systems that enable developers to deploy AI products efficiently. This role centers on enhancing the platform's core infrastructure, including commercialization, billing, observability, and developer productivity tools. The team operates in a hybrid setting across San Francisco, New York, and Seattle, contributing to a fast-growing AI infrastructure company.

The backend engineer will design and maintain distributed systems such as telemetry pipelines for metrics and logs, observability platforms, and internal AI agent infrastructure. Responsibilities include improving platform reliability, developing billing systems, and driving adoption through developer-friendly tools and documentation. The role involves cross-team collaboration to balance speed, quality, and maintainability while mentoring peers and raising engineering standards.

Candidates should have at least five years of experience building scalable backend platforms, with expertise in observability systems and proficiency in languages like Python, Go, or Rust. A strong understanding of distributed systems and a platform mindset focused on self-service and adoption are essential. Excellent communication skills and a commitment to quality engineering principles are also required for success in this hybrid full-time position.