Product Marketing Manager, Model API

Baseten baseten.co Open · verified Aug 21, 2026

Hybrid San Francisco New York Full-time Manager Product Marketing

Mid-level Product Marketing role at Baseten. San Francisco · full-time · $170,000–$220,000 base.

SalaryStated by Baseten

$170,000 – $220,000

Base salary for this role, in USD per year, as published in the posting.

This role, from BasetenOur estimate for the market: $157,500–$206,250

In line with the market median of $177,500 for mid-level product marketing roles in San Francisco.

Worked out from 51 postings that stated pay, median $177,500. Last updated Aug 18, 2026.

Role brief

Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

Set positioning that shows developers and enterprise buyers why Baseten’s inference platform matters
Frame the market conversation around open-weight and closed models and inference priorities
Run launches for new products and features with product, engineering, sales, and growth
Produce white papers, technical blogs, demos, and customer stories
Equip sales teams with materials and programs that explain Baseten’s capabilities

What you bring

Several years in product marketing, ideally across developer tools, cloud infrastructure, or SaaS
A record of technical campaigns and content aimed at developer audiences
Working knowledge of LLM topics including post-training, model weights, and training methods
Technical fluency with APIs, software development, and collaboration with engineering teams
Startup experience, strong communication, and comfort managing multiple stakeholders in a fast-moving setting

Who this fits

You’ll suit this role if you can translate AI infrastructure into clear stories for developers, technical decision-makers, and enterprise customers. The work fits someone who combines product marketing strategy with technical fluency and can move quickly across teams. It is a full-time, hybrid position in San Francisco.

From the employer

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 $1.5B Series F, led by Altimeter Capital, Conviction Partners, and Spark Capital. Join us and help build the platform engineers turn to to ship AI products.

THE ROLE:

We are seeking an experienced Product Marketing Manager with a strong background in engaging developer audiences and delivering impactful go-to-market programs for native AI and enterprise companies. This role requires someone who is both technically savvy and strategic, with a proven track record of crafting compelling product narratives and building marketing assets that resonate with technical decision-makers. This role is specifically focused on our Model API product offering at Baseten.

If you’re passionate about AI infrastructure, developer engagement, and simplifying complex technologies for real-world adoption, we want to hear from you.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Positioning & Messaging: Develop clear and differentiated messaging that articulates the value of Baseten’s inference platform to developers and enterprise customers.
Narrative Development: Shape how the market thinks about closed-to-open weights models and what matters most when building inference.
Go-to-Market Strategy: Own the launch process for new features and products, collaborating closely with product, engineering, sales, and growth teams.
Content Development: Create high-quality marketing assets, including white papers, technical blogs, demos, and customer case studies.
Sales Enablement: Build resources and programs that empower our sales teams to effectively communicate Baseten’s capabilities and benefits.
Market Insights: Understand the fast-moving AI market and build competitive and market analysis to inform product positioning strategies.

REQUIREMENTS:

3–8+ years of experience in product marketing, preferably in developer tools, cloud infrastructure, or SaaS.
Proven success creating technical product marketing content and campaigns targeting developer audiences.
Working understanding of the LLM landscape: post-training, open-weight and closed models, training techniques.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex concepts.
Technically adept and comfortable working with engineering teams to understand product capabilities.
Familiarity with developer ecosystems, APIs, and modern software development practices.
Worked at a fast-moving startup and can adjust quickly. Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with multiple stakeholders.

BENEFITS

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.

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).