Machine Learning Engineer

Build the Systems That Make AI Mission You will take early-stage AI agents and turn them into robust, high-performance systems running on PowerNodes. You own: System correctness → performance → reliability. About PAI3 Network We are building a decentralised AI network where all inference runs locally. No cloud. No central control. Just secure, private AI systems. How We Work You will: Use Cursor + Claude to build systems Operate in an AI-first engineering model Optimise inference and agent behaviour Work on local, edge-based systems You will NOT: Rely on Kubernetes, Docker, or cloud pipelines Build traditional backend systems Core Responsibilities System Engineering Turn agents into reliable systems Optimise execution and inference AI Model Work Work with PyTorch, LoRA, QLoRA when needed Optimise models for local execution Agent Orchestration Use LangChain / LangGraph Design stable, multi-step workflows Integration Build APIs and bindings to real systems Ensure clean system interaction What We Expect Strong engineering fundamentals Experience building AI systems Comfort working with AI-assisted development Ability to operate without rigid structure Logistics 1099 independent contractor Full-time, on-site — Cary, NC $42,000–$72,000 annually IMPORTANT — PLEASE READ BEFORE APPLYING This is a 1099 independent contractor position. Full-time on-site presence at our Cary, NC office is required — remote and hybrid arrangements are not available. OPT, STEM OPT, F-1, and H-1B visas are not compatible with a 1099 contract and will not be accepted. PAI3 Network — AI you can trust. AI you can own. #J-18808-Ljbffr