AI Architect

ZipRecruiter; Charlotte (NC); Remote; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative AI robotics company is seeking an AI Architect to lead the development of autonomous software pipelines. This role is perfect for someone with extensive experience in software engineering who is passionate about reinventing traditional processes through AI. You will collaborate with top leadership to create intelligent systems that enhance productivity and safety in robotics. Join a dynamic team dedicated to pushing the boundaries of technology and making a meaningful impact in the industry. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are eager to shape the future of software development, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Retirement Match

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Paid Holidays

Company Stock Options

Qualifications

• 8+ years in software engineering or systems architecture with SDLC expertise.
• Experience designing large-scale CI/CD pipelines and developer platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design AI development workflows for autonomous agents.
• Architect intelligent pipelines across domains for robotics systems.

Skills

Software Engineering

CI/CD Pipelines

Systems Architecture

AI Development Tools

Cloud Infrastructure (AWS, GCP)

Modular Systems Design

Tools

Cursor

GitHub Copilot

GPT-4-based Agents

Job description

Job Description

About Lucid Bots

Lucid Bots Inc. is an AI robotics company that extends human reach by building the world's most productive and responsible robots. Our robots allow people to perform dangerous and demanding tasks without putting human life and safety at risk.

Headquartered in Charlotte, we design, engineer, manufacture, and support our products domestically. Our current line of production-ready robots includes the Sherpa, a cleaning drone, and the Lavo Bot, a pressure-washing ground-based robot. Our products elevate safety and efficiency for customers worldwide. Lucid Bots was recently recognized as the fourth fastest-growing manufacturing company in the United States.

We are venture-backed, with multi-round investments from Y Combinator (S19 batch), Cubit Capital, Idea Fund Partners, Danu Ventures, and others. Learn more about our vision.

Our Core Values and How We Work Together

Meeting the demands of our fast-growing startup requires commitment from every team member—a commitment to each other, our customers, and the broader community. Our core values guide us daily:

• Lead with Compassion: Foster an inclusive and supportive environment where people feel valued and heard.
• Grow with Purpose: Embrace learning, adaptation, and intentional decision-making.
• Win as One Team: Collaborate and share ownership of our vision and outcomes.
• Be Positive Agents of Change: Take ownership and drive impactful actions.
• Pursue Extraordinary Impact: Solve meaningful problems with innovation and effort.

Goal of This Role

The AI Architect will lead the vision and implementation of fully autonomous software development pipelines.

We're seeking a systems thinker with deep experience in traditional software engineering who also envisions the future: AI developer environments, agentic pipelines, and self-healing, self-deploying infrastructure. You will architect the core tooling and workflows that enable Lucid Bots (and our bots) to build, test, deploy, and learn autonomously.

You’ll collaborate closely with our Chief AI Officer, CEO, and technical leadership to shape a platform supporting internal product development and intelligent automation at scale.

How You Will Flourish in This Role

This role suits someone experienced in traditional software—CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, large-scale deployments—who is eager to reinvent these through an AI-first approach.

You’ll thrive if you’re passionate about building autonomous systems that automate tasks previously requiring large teams: writing code, reviewing pull requests, updating dependencies, deploying safely, and iterating in real-time. You will design the architecture that makes this possible.

What You'll Do:

• Design and implement AI development workflows: autonomous agents that write, test, ship, and improve code.
• Architect intelligent pipelines across domains—from internal tools to real-world robotics systems.
• Evaluate and integrate modern dev tools (like Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Code Interpreter agents) into a cohesive platform.
• Build secure, observable, and scalable systems supporting continuous learning and feedback loops.
• Define standards for agentic development across frontend, backend, infrastructure, and embedded systems (if applicable).
• Partner with engineers, product teams, and leadership to align AI capabilities with business goals.
• Lead proof-of-concepts and production rollouts for autonomous code pipelines.
• Act as the technical thought leader on AI development tooling within the company.

Skills & Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional experience in software engineering or systems architecture, with a deep understanding of SDLC.
• Proven expertise designing large-scale CI/CD pipelines and developer platforms.
• Familiarity with emerging AI dev tools: Cursor, Copilot, GPT-4-based agents, or similar.
• Strong software design and architecture skills, especially in modular, service-oriented systems.
• Solid understanding of LLM-based toolchains, embeddings, function-calling, and memory architectures is a plus.
• Ability to build resilient, observable, and secure cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP).
• Experience building platforms that abstract complexity and empower faster development.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to operate in ambiguity and ship quickly.
• Bonus: Experience with autonomous systems or simulation frameworks, but not required.

Why Join Lucid Bots?

• Be at the forefront of redefining software development, deployment, and maintenance.
• Architect a next-generation AI platform impacting dev tools and physical automation.
• Work directly with the Founder/CEO on strategic initiatives and innovation.
• Join a bold, curious, and mission-driven team passionate about building the future.
• Help shape how AI is integrated into building with technology, not just using it.

What We Expect You to Achieve in This Role

• Deliver a functional, intelligent development pipeline that accelerates product velocity.
• Show early wins with autonomous agents performing measurable work.
• Guide Lucid Bots toward being an AI-first company in product and process.
• Promote team-wide adoption of AI-first tooling and workflows through leadership and coaching.

Additional Notes

This role is remote-friendly but requires collaboration with our Charlotte-based team. Travel to Charlotte for planning and integration sessions may be required.

Benefits:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 3% retirement match
• 15 days PTO
• 11 paid holidays
• Company stock options
• Other benefits

Apply here:

https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/lucidbots/jobs/4639605008