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Post-Training Research Scientist

BasetenSan FranciscoEPD
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Salary
$210K - $285K USD
Job type
Full-time
Work mode
Remote
Posted
17 Mar 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

Baseten is seeking a Post-Training Research Scientist to drive cutting-edge machine learning initiatives from San Francisco or on a remote basis. This opportunity suits ambitious researchers eager to push the boundaries of post-training methodology, performant inference, and production systems.

Role Overview

The Post-Training Research Scientist position sits at the center of the company's research agenda, bridging foundational discoveries with practical customer applications. Team members divide their time between exploratory research into how models learn, alignment, and architectural efficiency, and applied work that directly solves concrete problems for top-tier AI companies. Operating in a fast-paced environment, professionals design experiments that can be validated with high-demand customers serving billions of tokens a second.

Key Responsibilities

Define and execute a comprehensive research agenda encompassing both foundational topics and platform-connected applied work.
Design and run rigorous experiments at significant scale using multi-node architectures and trillion-parameter models.
Partner directly with clients to translate unique domain requirements into actionable research problems.
Publish findings at premier venues such as NeurIPS, ICML, and ICLR to establish the organization's research footprint.
Coordinate closely with model performance and training infrastructure teams to transition research discoveries into production inference systems.
Mentor junior researchers and contribute to the overarching technical direction of the expanding research organization.

Requirements

Strong background in machine learning with exceptional research taste and creative problem selection instincts.
Demonstrated capability to design clean experiments, answer complex questions, and push state-of-the-art boundaries.
Willingness to thrive in a dynamic startup environment where research directly informs product decisions on monthly timelines.
Ability to bridge theoretical concepts with empirical implementation and results.

Nice to Have

Master's or PhD research depth in machine learning accompanied by first-author publications at top-tier venues.
Experience spanning multiple distinct research domains, such as combining interpretability with reinforcement learning or systems with training methodology.
A proven history of open-source contributions or community building initiatives within the machine learning research sector.
Background as a research engineer with deep insights into production stacks or operational experience with real-world systems.

Skills and Tools

Spark
Multi-node training infrastructure
Large-scale machine learning experiment design
Post-training methodology and model alignment

Salary and Benefits

Annual salary range of $210,000 to $285,000 USD.
Competitive compensation package featuring meaningful equity.
Full 100% medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage for employees and dependents within the United States.
Flexible paid time off policy alongside a company-wide Winter Break closing offices from Christmas Eve to New Year's Day.
Paid parental leave and a family-building stipend through Carrot.
Company-facilitated 401(k) plan for U.S. employees.
Direct exposure to a wide array of machine learning startups providing unique learning and networking prospects.

About the Company

Baseten powers mission-critical inference for dynamic artificial intelligence companies like Cursor, Notion, OpenEvidence, Abridge, Clay, Gamma, and Writer. By uniting applied AI research, flexible infrastructure, and developer tooling, the company helps organizations operating at the AI frontier bring cutting-edge models into production. Backed by recent funding led by Altimeter Capital, Conviction Partners, and Spark Capital, the team is expanding rapidly to build the premier platform for shipping AI products.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should visit the official company careers page to submit an application and join the team.

Skills and tech stack

Spark

Questions candidates ask

What is the salary range for the Post-Training Research Scientist role?

The salary ranges from $210,000 to $285,000 USD per year.

Is this position remote?

Yes, the role offers remote flexibility alongside a physical presence in San Francisco.

What benefits are included for U.S. employees?

U.S. employees receive 100% coverage of medical, dental, and vision insurance for themselves and dependents, a company-facilitated 401(k), paid parental leave, and a fertility and family-building stipend through Carrot.

What kind of companies use the platform?

The platform powers inference for fast-growing AI companies like Cursor, Notion, OpenEvidence, Abridge, Clay, Gamma, Writer, and Lovable.

Are traditional academic credentials strictly required to apply?

No, the company values exceptional work from non-traditional backgrounds, including research engineers with production stack experience and operators who understand real systems, alongside traditional PhDs.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official Baseten careers page.

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