Senior AI Platform Architect

Robots and Pencils; Colombia; Remote; COP 405,305,794 - 559,219,735; Full time

Job summary

Robots & Pencils is seeking a StaffAI Engineer to lead design and delivery of AI/ML systems. You will own architecture decisions, drive production-grade solutions, and shape AI strategy across cross-functional teams.

You will mentor engineers, solve complex integration challenges, and raise the bar on reliability, security, and scalability of our AI work. Expect ownership of high-impact, real-world AI deployments.

Qualifications

• 7+ years professional software engineering experience, with 4+ years focused on AI/ML systems in production and deep hands-on experience with generative AI development.
• Expert software engineering background (Python or similar) with strong design sensibilities for scalable, maintainable systems.
• Deep expertise with cloud platforms, including in-depth understanding of AWS services and AWS GenAI offerings.
• Proven track record designing and shipping complex agentic systems in production environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of complex ML/AI systems end-to-end, owning architecture decisions and driving solutions from research through production at scale.
• Build and evolve scalable ML platforms, pipelines, and infrastructure that support reliable, repeatable model development and deployment across teams.
• Set the standard for AI-forward engineering, using tools like Claude and Cursor with sophistication and helping the team adopt them effectively.
• Partner with product, engineering, and leadership to shape AI strategy and align technical direction with business outcomes.
• Translate complex AI tradeoffs, risks, and opportunities into clear narratives that drive decision-making across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Lead design reviews and technical discussions, raising the bar for engineering rigor and constructive challenge across the team.

Skills

AI/ML systems

Python

AWS GenAI

Docker

Kubernetes

LLM tooling

Tools

Claude

Cursor

Job description

Robots & Pencils is seeking a StaffAI Engineer to lead design and delivery of AI/ML systems. You will own architecture decisions, drive production-grade solutions, and shape AI strategy across cross-functional teams.

You will mentor engineers, solve complex integration challenges, and raise the bar on reliability, security, and scalability of our AI work. Expect ownership of high-impact, real-world AI deployments.