AI DevEngineer - Compliance Focused

ABOUT METRC

Metrc is the most trusted and experienced provider of cannabis regulatory systems in the United States and is growing extremely rapidly to expand globally. We provide a solution that combines advanced software, radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology, a dedicated customer-support team, and a secure database to track and trace cannabis from growth, harvest, and processing to testing, transport, and sale. As AI DevOps Engineer - Compliance Focused, you will have the opportunity to thrive in a fast-moving, fluid environment, and be passionate about implementing change, great processes and procedures in a commercial setting at a fast-growing technology company.

GENERAL OVERVIEW

We are seeking an experienced AI Dev Engineer - Compliance Focused) to spearhead the buildout of our internal, company-wide compliance AI ecosystem. This role operates in a strict, privacy-first, and highly regulated environment. You will be responsible for designing and deploying enterprise-grade AI solutions using open-source models engineered entirely on our internal, high-performance hardware clusters—ensuring absolute data isolation with zero reliance on external cloud or SaaS-based AI APIs. 

If you excel at extracting maximum performance from local silicon and architecting secure, air-gapped AI systems, this is your next project.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Core duties and responsibilities include the following. 

· Architect Local AI Infrastructure: Design, deploy, and optimize open-source LLMs and frameworks tailored for our custom bare-metal/private hardware clusters. 

· Build Core AI Pipelines: Construct and maintain robust local model inference pipelines, advanced fine-tuning/embedding workflows, and highly secure Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems. 

· Optimize for Bare Metal: Drive maximum efficiency in latency, throughput, and compute resource utilization (CPU/GPU/memory tracking). 

· Enforce Complete Data Isolation: Ensure all AI capabilities integrate seamlessly with internal data sources and compliance workflows without violating PII or regulatory constraints. 

· Evaluate the Open-Source Stack: Select and implement local-first tooling across the AI ecosystem, including vector databases, orchestration frameworks, and model serving layers. 

· Collaborate on Strategy: Partner with engineering leadership and compliance stakeholders to translate complex regulatory requirements into production-ready AI solutions. 

· May perform other additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

· Remote position

· Frequently required to sit

· Frequently required to talk or hear

· Continually utilize visual acuity to operate equipment, read technical information, and/or use a keyboard and mouse.

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or physical requirements. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Metrc is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants and team members will be considered for employment and advancement without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, national origin, age, marital status, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.