Data Center Network Engineer

Baseten

Network Engineer managing high-performance network infrastructure for AI startup. Designing data center networks and collaborating with hardware and platform teams for optimal performance.

Posted 5/22/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $180,000 - $360,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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

What you’ll need

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.
Prior leadership or mentoring experience is a plus.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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 (our offices are 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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

network architecturedata center networksHPC networksInfiniBandRDMAhigh-performance Ethernetnetwork configurationdebuggingperformance tuningsystem-level performance

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringteam supportcross-functional collaborationproject management