People Operations Coordinator (AI)

Location: San Francisco, United States; hybrid, based in the San Francisco office 3+ days per week

Salary: $110,000–$130,000 per year, plus equity

Company

Baseten provides AI inference infrastructure, applied AI research, and developer tooling that help companies bring machine learning models into production.

What you will do

• Own new-hire communication and onboarding from offer signature through Day 1.
• Track background checks, Form I-9 completion, HRIS profiles, travel logistics, and other onboarding requirements.
• Coordinate Day 1 and San Francisco onboarding activities with managers, buddies, and internal partners.
• Work with IT and Workplace to arrange access, equipment, and desks for new hires.
• Manage onboarding platform logistics and the day-to-day vendor relationship.
• Improve employee lifecycle workflows through automation and support sensitive employee information with discretion.

Requirements

• 2–4 years of experience in a high-volume coordination or operations role; People Operations experience is preferred.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, self-directed, and comfortable with ambiguity.
• Clear written communication and a tactical, execution-focused approach.
• Based in San Francisco and able to work in the office at least 3 days per week.

Nice to have

• Experience presenting to groups and facilitating onboarding sessions.
• Experience using AI tools such as Claude in workflows and improving automation or systems integration.
• Experience with recruiting, HRIS, onboarding, and other People systems.
• Strong spreadsheet skills, including formulas and complex data organization.
• Experience working at a fast-growing startup.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive compensation with meaningful equity.
• U.S. medical, dental, and vision insurance fully covered for employees and dependents.
• Flexible PTO and a company-wide Winter Break.
• Paid parental leave and a fertility and family-building stipend.
• Company-facilitated 401(k) for U.S. employees.
• Exposure to ML startups and opportunities for learning and networking.