--- title: 'Senior Software Engineer, AI Platform (Remote) at Weedmaps' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/senior-software-engineer-ai-platform-remote-weedmaps-united-states-72vpnt8cjbbb' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-11-09' --- # Senior Software Engineer, AI Platform (Remote) at Weedmaps - **Company:** Weedmaps - **Location:** United States - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2026-10-05 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-09 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/weedmaps77/jobs/8861322002 ## Job description Senior Software Engineer, AI Platform (Remote) Overview: Weedmaps is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to build the AI systems our company runs on: the agents that do real engineering and operational work, and the "AI brain" that gives them trustworthy context about our business. You will work on an autonomous coding agent that picks up Jira tickets, opens pull requests and responds to review feedback; a shared platform (an internal MCP server) that gives every agent common skills, tools and processes; and a knowledge layer that connects our Snowflake semantic layer, internal documentation and a growing knowledge graph so agents and people get consistent answers. Success means agents that are measurably useful, cheap enough to run at scale, and safe to trust with production systems. This role sits on the AI Platform team and partners closely with Developer Experience, Data and product engineering teams across the company. The impact you'll make: - Design, build and operate production AI agents, including an autonomous coding agent that works from Jira and Slack, opens PRs, fixes its own CI failures and applies review feedback. - Build the retrieval and context layer behind our "AI brain": embeddings and semantic search, knowledge-graph modeling, and integration with our Snowflake semantic layer and internal docs, so agents pull the right context in one pass instead of several. - Extend our internal MCP server with shared skills, tools and processes that other teams can reuse, and help product teams bring agents into their own workflows. - Own evaluation: build offline test sets and online metrics that show whether a change to a prompt, model or retrieval step made an agent better or worse, and gate releases on them. - Drive cost and latency down: route work to the cheapest model that can do it, use caching and structured outputs, and track spend per agent and per task on AWS Bedrock. - Harden agents against prompt injection, memory poisoning and over-broad permissions: least-privilege tool access, auditable actions, human approval where the risk warrants it. - Instrument agents with tracing and logging so failures can be diagnosed and fixed quickly, and take part in on-call for the systems you own. - Evaluate new models and tools with a practical eye, adopting what holds up and passing on what doesn't. - Write clear design docs, review code, and mentor other engineers on building with LLMs. What you've accomplished: - Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience. - Minimum of 6 years of professional software development experience, including owning production services end to end. - At least 1 year of hands-on experience shipping LLM-powered features or agents to production (not only prototypes): tool/function calling, prompt design, structured outputs, and handling model failures gracefully. - Experience building retrieval systems: embeddings, vector or hybrid search, chunking and ranking, and measuring retrieval quality. - Strong proficiency in at least one of Python, TypeScript or Ruby, and comfort working across a polyglot codebase. - Experience with a major cloud platform (AWS preferred), CI/CD, and observability tooling. - A track record of measuring what you build: evals, A/B tests or clear before/after metrics. Bonus points: - AWS Bedrock, and experience managing model cost and latency at scale. - Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers or other agent tool frameworks. - Knowledge graphs or semantic layers (for example, Snowflake semantic views, dbt metrics or graph databases). - Agents that act on developer workflows: GitHub Actions, Jira and Slack integrations, automated code review or code generation. - LLM security: prompt-injection defenses, sandboxing, permission models and red-teaming. - Entity matching or classification at large scale (millions of records) using ML combined with LLM reasoning. - Experience with Ruby on Rails, Elixir or Node.js services. - Experience at a marketplace, e-commerce or regulated-industry company. The base pay range for this position is $180,000.00 - $222,000.00 per year, and a competitive bonus 2026 US Benefits for Full Time, Regular Employees: - Physical Health (Medical, Dental & Vision) - 100% employer-paid premium for employees - Up to 80% coverage for dependents - Company HSA contribution with the High Deductible Health Plan - 401(k) Retirement Plan (employer will match contribution up to 3.5% of employee contribution) - Basic Life, Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance options - Supplemental, voluntary benefits - Student Loan Repayment/529 Education Savings with a monthly company contribution - FSA (Medical, Dependent, Transit and Parking) - Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance - Critical Illness Insurance - Accident Insurance - Short- and Long-term Disability Insurance - Pet Insurance - Identity theft protection - Legal access to a network of attorneys - PTO, paid sick leave, and company holidays (including a 2026 holiday shutdown) - Paid parental leave Why Work at Weedmaps? Life at Weedmaps means innovation and heart. Come join us if you care about the plant, the people who love it, and are ready to let your talent shine. We foster a bustling and collaborative culture that revolves around an environment that focuses on the benefits of weed, and the community that supports it. You too can have a hand in shaping the industry’s future; ready to roll with us? See how we’ve grown—our journey, leadership team, and what’s next at [Weedmaps.com/corporate](http://weedmaps.com/corporate) About Weedmaps: Founded in 2008, we’ve grown from a small startup to a global leader in the cannabis industry.  Our dedication to transparency, education, and community has set us apart, and today, we proudly serve cannabis to consumers and businesses in the U.S. and worldwide. “Freedom to choose. Freedom to access. Freedom to enjoy.” Notice to prospective Weedmaps job applicants: Our team has been made aware of incidents involving LinkedIn, Telegram, and Facebook accounts impersonating Weedmaps recruiters. These individuals are attempting to use our company name to solicit payment from prospective candidates interested in applying for jobs at our company. Our team is actively working to combat these attempts, but in the meantime, please be mindful of the following: - Our recruiters will always communicate with candidates through an @[weedmaps.com](http://weedmaps.com/) email address. - CORRECT: jlebowski@weedmaps.com - INCORRECT: jlebowski@gmail.com - Our recruiters will NEVER ask for or attempt to solicit payment from applicants in order to apply, interview, or work for Weedmaps. - If you are interested in a role at Weedmaps, please apply through our established channels. - Weedmaps[Careers Page](https://weedmaps.com/careers) or[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/weedmaps) If you are unsure if a communication is legitimate, please contact our recruitment team at talentops@weedmaps.com and they will happily confirm for you. Thank you for your vigilance and we appreciate your interest in working with us! Weedmaps is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. The Company prohibits unlawful discrimination against employees or applicants based on race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), religion and religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, military status, veteran status, uniformed service member status, sexual orientation, transgender identity, citizenship status, pregnancy, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits unlawful discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics, or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics. Our company uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit [www.dhs.gov/E-Verify](http://www.dhs.gov/E-Verify). Applicants are entitled to reasonable accommodations under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state/local laws, unless the accommodation presents undue hardship. Please email us at peopleoperations at [weedmaps.com](http://weedmaps.com/) if you would like to confidentially discuss a potential accommodation during the interview process. ## About Weedmaps ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Weedmaps operates the leading online marketplace connecting cannabis consumers with licensed dispensaries, delivery services, and brands. - **Entity Type**: Public (NASDAQ: MAPS) - **Headquarters**: Irvine, California, USA - **Founded**: 2008 - **Founders**: Not publicly disclosed on primary sources; company was founded in Irvine, CA. ## Core Business - **Primary industry/industries**: Cannabis technology, online marketplace, SaaS - **Target customers**: B2B (cannabis operators like dispensaries, delivery services, brands, MSOs) and B2C (cannabis consumers and patients) - **Mission or purpose statement**: A community connecting cannabis consumers, patients, retailers, doctors, and brands since 2008. The company focuses on the benefits of weed and the community that supports it. ## Products & Services - **Weedmaps Marketplace (App & Web)**: A two-sided online marketplace that allows consumers to browse local dispensaries, view live menus and pricing, read product reviews, and place orders for pickup or delivery. Available for free on iOS and Android. - **WM Business Subscription**: A "business in a box" SaaS software bundle for cannabis operators. Includes live menu and order integration, business management tools, and a listing on the Weedmaps marketplace. - **Featured Listings & Deal Listings**: Advertising products that allow cannabis operators to increase visibility and attract customers through promoted placements and special offers. - **Performance-based Advertising**: Additional ad products for operators. - **Acquired Technologies**: CannCurrent (integration tools), CannVeya (delivery logistics), Sprout (CRM), and Enlighten (in-store ad and kiosk platform) — all integrated into the core product suite. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Publicly traded on Nasdaq (MAPS); market cap fluctuates with stock price. As of mid-2022, the company reported a history of profitable growth. - **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue of $193 million in 2021 (US revenue, 48% YoY growth). Over 5,000 licensed US cannabis operators use the platform. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Included in the Russell 2000 index. The company has a history of profitable growth, which is cited as a competitive advantage. - **Growth Signals**: Operating in all state-legal jurisdictions with an audience of over 15 million users. Focused on "Winning the Big East" states (NY, NJ, CT). Acquired four companies in the past year to strengthen technology and product suite. Addressable market includes an estimated $24B legal US cannabis market and $70B total market (legal + illicit). ## Competitive Advantages - **First-Mover & Data Moat**: Founded in 2008, Weedmaps has 14+ years of first-party user data on how consumers shop for and consume cannabis. This data enables personalized experiences and is a key differentiator. - **Classic Marketplace Model**: Operates a two-sided network effect — a large, engaged user base (over 15M users, 70%+ daily consumers) attracts cannabis operators, and the operator listings attract more users. - **Profitable Growth**: Unlike many tech peers, Weedmaps has historically been profitable, allowing for strategic investment without reliance on external funding. - **Subscription-like Revenue Model**: Due to federal regulations preventing payment processing for cannabis, the company monetizes via SaaS subscriptions and ad products, creating predictable, recurring revenue. ## Strategic Focus - **Geographic Expansion**: "Winning the Big East" — aggressively expanding into newly legalized states like New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. - **Product Development**: Building tools to strengthen the marketplace and leveraging first-party data across all products and services. - **M&A Playbook**: Acquiring complementary technology and talented teams to enhance the product suite (delivery logistics, CRM, in-store tech, integration tools). - **Addressing the Illicit Market**: As more states issue licenses, the company aims to convert illicit market participants to legal operators, expanding its addressable customer base. ## Why Work Here - **Culture & Mission**: Company emphasizes "innovation and heart" with a bustling, collaborative culture centered around the cannabis community. Employees are encouraged to shape the industry's future. - **Total Rewards**: Extensive benefits package including 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision for employees; family planning/fertility benefits; student loan repayment/529 education savings; matching 401k; paid parental leave; generous PTO; mental health services; and gender-affirming care. - **Work Policy**: Hybrid and remote options available. Key office hubs include Irvine, CA (HQ), Austin, TX, and New York City, NY. Remote roles are available for many tech and corporate positions. - **Growth Trajectory**: As a public company with a history of profitability and a massive addressable market, employees have the opportunity to work on a platform that is central to the legalization movement and the digitization of the cannabis industry. - **Recognition & Community**: Company offers opportunities to attend events, training, and hear from experts on topics centered around building a culture of continuous learning and improvement. ## Sources 1. [Weedmaps Careers](https://weedmaps.com/careers) 2. [WM Technology 101 - Investor Relations](https://ir.weedmaps.com/node/8576/pdf) 3. [Jobs at Weedmaps (Greenhouse)](https://boards.greenhouse.io/weedmaps77) 4. [Jobs at Weedmaps - Greenhouse (Tech Focus)](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/weedmaps77) 5. 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