Client-Embedded AI Architect & Delivery Lead

Robots & Pencils LP; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Robots & Pencils LP seeks a Staff Forward Deployed AI Engineer to lead the design, delivery, and adoption of AI/ML systems directly within client environments. You will embed with clients as a technical leader, defining AI architecture, guiding model development, and solving complex integration challenges at scale.

We ship production-ready AI in 30 to 45 days. This role rewards ownership, craftsmanship, and the ability to land high-impact solutions that work for real people in real workflows.

Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on experience building production AI/ML systems.
• Strong architectural design and end-to-end ownership.
• Experience deploying in client environments with emphasis on reliability, security, and scalability.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of AI/ML systems end-to-end within client environments, owning architecture decisions and driving solutions from research through production at scale.
• Build, deploy, and evolve scalable ML platforms, pipelines, and infrastructure that support reliable model development and deployment.
• Diagnose and unblock integration challenges in live systems, adapting quickly to unfamiliar codebases and cloud environments.
• Set the standard for AI-forward engineering, using advanced tools and helping client teams adopt them effectively.

Job description

Robots & Pencils LP seeks a Staff Forward Deployed AI Engineer to lead the design, delivery, and adoption of AI/ML systems directly within client environments. You will embed with clients as a technical leader, defining AI architecture, guiding model development, and solving complex integration challenges at scale.

We ship production-ready AI in 30 to 45 days. This role rewards ownership, craftsmanship, and the ability to land high-impact solutions that work for real people in real workflows.