Robots and Pencils
applied AI engineering
SeniorAIEngineer
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“Senior AI Engineer at Robots and Pencils. Skills: AI/ML systems, generative AI, AWS, Python. Design, implement, and deploy ML/AI models end-to-end. Build data pipelines and training workflows”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver measurable results for our clients; Get AI into production fast and keep it there; Ship production-ready AI in 30 to 45 days; Create measurable impact for clients and the people they serve; Ship higher-quality work at pace; Contribute to the technical decisions that shape how our AI work scales over time; Own features end-to-end; Contribute to architectural decisions; Bring technical judgment to the problems they take on; Align AI work with broader product and business goals; Shape how AI systems integrate into enterprise operations; Shape how teams move at real velocity; Ship exceptional, not perfect
Industry & Context.
problem-solving skills; ability to navigate ambiguous technical challenges with sound judgment; Resourceful when the budget, timeline, or team is tight; Constraints don't slow you down. They sharpen you.
20% Travel
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
4+ years professional software engineering experience, 2+ years focused on AI/ML systems in production, hands-on experience with generative AI development, software engineering background (Python or similar), Working knowledge of cloud platforms, in-depth understanding of AWS services, AWS GenAI offerings, Proven ability to design and ship agentic systems, Experience with AI frameworks, orchestration tools, Experience with evaluation frameworks, observability tools for LLM apps, Understanding of AI safety, responsible AI principles, prompt injection defenses, PII handling, Hands-on experience building RAG pipelines, chunking strategies, embedding models, vector databases, API development experience, designing and integrating with internal and third-party services, Cost optimization expertise, token economics, caching strategies, model routing, quantization, Working knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes for containerized deployments, Demonstrable, day-to-day usage and knowledge of AI-forward coding tools, Claude Code, Cursor, problem-solving skills, ability to navigate ambiguous technical challenges, sound judgment
Nice to Have
Kubernetes a plus
What You'll Do.
and deploy ML/AI models end-to-end
Build data pipelines and training workflows
Deploy systems to production environments
Maintain and evolve AI systems in production
Monitor for drift and debug issues
Drive ongoing improvements to reliability and scalability
Bring an AI-forward coding mindset
Use tools like Claude and Cursor
Contribute to AI architecture decisions
Take ownership of meaningful work end-to-end
Raise the bar on engineering practices
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work as a key contributor on a cross-functional team; Collaborate with experienced engineers; Partner closely with product, engineering, and data teams; Translate technical tradeoffs into terms non-specialists can act on; Participate actively in code reviews and design discussions; Support more junior engineers
Communication Scope
Translate technical tradeoffs, model behavior, and constraints into terms non-specialists can act on; Participate actively in code reviews and design discussions, raising concerns and offering constructive feedback; Direct in a way that makes the work better; Give honest feedback
Full Job Description
Senior AI Engineer Location: This position can be located in the following area(s): US (remote) with 20% Travel. Company Overview Robots & Pencils is an applied AI engineering firm building the next frontier of business architecture. We design and ship AI co-workers that integrate into enterprise operations and deliver measurable results for our clients. We're all in on AWS, combining deep UX capability with senior engineering talent to get AI into production fast and keep it there. We’ve earned the trust of leaders across Consumer Products and Retail, Education, Energy, Financial Services, Healthcare, and Manufacturing and more, and earned a reputation as the nimble alternative to traditional global systems integrators. Founded in 2009, with delivery centers in Canada, the United States, Eastern Europe, and Latin America, we are smaller, faster, and more senior by design. Our teams average 15+ years of experience. We move fast, sweat the details, and build things that actually ship. Position Overview We’re looking for a Senior AI Engineer to design, build, and deliver production AI/ML systems. This role is ideal for an engineer with several years of experience who can confidently own features end-to-end, contribute to architectural decisions, and bring strong technical judgment to the problems they take on. In this role, you will work as a key contributor on a cross-functional team, designing and implementing models, building the data pipelines and training workflows around them, and deploying systems to production environments. You’ll be joining real, in-flight work where reliability, performance, and scalability matter. You’ll collaborate with experienced engineers to enhance existing systems, deliver new capabilities, and contribute to the technical decisions that shape how our AI work scales over time. Why This Role Matters At Robots & Pencils, we design AI systems for a human world. Our name says it all. Robots and pencils means engineering paired with creati
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