THE ROLECompute is existential for Baseten. As AI inference infrastructure, our ability to serve customer traffic depends on a sophisticated, multi-layered compute and infrastructure supply chain. We're hiring an Assistant General Counsel, Infra & Compute to own the legal strategy and execution behind it.
This role owns the inbound, supply-side deal surface: compute and infrastructure-services agreements, capacity commitments, and the contracting that keeps production online. These are early structural decisions with long-term consequences - flexibility, exit optionality, and SLA enforceability all get set here. You'll partner closely with our Commercial and other legal leads - working hand in glove and all hands on deck on customer and Sales deals - and may support Partnerships and the strategic relationships behind Model Labs / Frontier Gateways and other key initiatives. Your center of gravity is the compute and infrastructure supply chain; that work comes first even as you flex onto deal support and other initiatives.
RESPONSIBILITIES- Own and lead negotiations for GPU compute, cloud capacity, and infrastructure-services agreements across Baseten's multi-provider stack, building flexibility, exit optionality, and enforceable SLAs in before they're needed
- Lead colocation, power, datacenter, and network contracting, including the operational and resilience terms that keep production sites online
- Map concentration risk and long-lead dependencies across the vendor portfolio and identify where structural changes unlock flexibility - partnering with Finance on sizing and minimum-commitment terms and with Security on datacenter access and regulated-infrastructure requirements
- Manage the legal dimensions of strategic infrastructure and hardware relationships, including arrangements where a counterparty plays more than one role
- Apply export and trade-control flow-downs (e.g., end-use / end-user terms) in compute and hardware agreements, under the policy and screening framework owned by AI, Privacy & Governance
- Build the template library, SLA-credit playbooks, and intake workflows so Procurement and Infra teams can self-serve standard transactions at scale
- May assist on other related transactions involving the financing and procurement of compute and capacity
- May support the partnership and strategic-relationship workstreams behind Model Labs / Frontier Gateways and other key initiatives
- May assist on M&A, vendor-integration, and other strategic or one-off transactions, including diligence on inherited infrastructure agreements and continuity of critical supply post-close
- Pitch in on customer and Sales deals alongside the broader legal team, and escalate novel terms that create downstream risk to availability or operational flexibility
REQUIREMENTS- JD and active bar membership in good standing
- 8+ years of technology-transactions experience with meaningful buy-side exposure to compute, cloud, hardware supply chain, datacenter, colocation, or critical-infrastructure contracting
- Fluency in availability and SLA constructs, capacity and route diversity, and how compute, colo, power, and network terms interact
- Experience with high-volume, template-driven vendor contracting and the discipline to keep it fast without losing control of risk
- Strong judgment about when vendor terms create downstream risk for availability, cost, or operational flexibility, and how to direct specialized outside counsel
- Commercially grounded communicator who can translate infrastructure concepts into clear risk calls and partner deeply with Engineering, Infra, and Finance
- The ability to learn, build, and master AI tooling and systems to self-serve and operate at breakneck speed
- A desire to become a recognized thought leader in your field
NICE TO HAVE- In-house experience at a cloud provider, neocloud, hyperscaler, datacenter operator, or hardware / semiconductor company
- Direct experience with GPU / hardware supply agreements, bare-metal procurement, or large compute-capacity commitments
- Experience with hyperscaler strategic agreements and the competitive dynamics of supplier-competitors
- Familiarity with M&A integration and inherited-vendor continuity
- Experience at an AI, ML, or developer-infrastructure company
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.
