Immigration & Mobility Lead

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 https://www.baseten.co/blog/announcing-our-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 Baseten is building a world-class team, anchored in our San Francisco and New York offices and increasingly growing across the globe. We believe the best talent can come from anywhere, and our ability to hire and support that talent is mission-critical. As our Immigration and Mobility Lead, you will make global hiring operationally seamless. You’ll be Baseten’s in-house expert on immigration, relocation, and international employment strategy, ensuring that exceptional candidates from all over the world can confidently build their careers with us. This is a high-stakes, high-impact role. Speed, clarity, and correctness matter deeply in immigration and mobility. You will own the end-to-end experience, navigate a rapidly evolving U.S. immigration landscape, and design the systems and policies that enable Baseten to hire globally while delivering an exceptional employee experience. Over time, you’ll also help shape where and how we expand internationally, advising on global hiring models, new hubs, and employment structures that support our long-term growth. RESPONSIBILITIES - Own the end-to-end immigration lifecycle, managing all U.S. visa processes (e.g., H-1B, O-1, J-1, TN, E-3, L-1, EB-2/3 PERM) from offer stage through renewals and permanent residency. - Oversee and project manage visa sponsorships executed through Employer of Record (EOR) partners - Serve as Baseten’s internal immigration expert, partnering closely with external counsel and vendors where needed. - Stay closely attuned to changes in the U.S. immigration landscape and translate them into clear, practical guidance for employees and leadership. - Design a relocation experience that feels seamless and well-supported, helping employees and their families successfully land in San Francisco, New York, or other global locations - Advise on international hiring and employment arrangements, bringing strong knowledge of cross-border tax implications, compliance considerations, and global mobility tradeoffs - Partner with Legal, Finance, and People to support international expansion and the establishment of future global hubs. - Build thoughtful, scalable processes, documentation, and internal education that make immigration and mobility feel organized, transparent, and human. REQUIREMENTS - 5+ years of hands-on experience managing U.S. and Canadian business immigration across a wide range of visa types and permanent residency pathways. - Proven ability to navigate complex, high-stakes immigration scenarios with exceptional judgment, discretion, and attention to detail. - Deep, current knowledge of the evolving U.S. immigration landscape, with a proactive approach to monitoring and responding to policy changes. - Strong experience advising on international employment arrangements, including cross-border compliance and employment tax considerations. - Experience building and maintaining scalable internal documentation, knowledge bases, and audit-ready case tracking systems. - Exceptional communicator (proactive, clear, and empathetic) who inspires confidence in employees and their families during high-uncertainty processes. - Highly organized operator who can manage multiple concurrent cases with speed and precision without sacrificing quality. - High-ownership, systems-oriented leader who can operate effectively in both structured environments and fast-scaling sta