Lead AI Systems Architect

Robots & Pencils LP; United States; On-site; USD 177,375 - 209,625; Full time

Job summary

Robots & Pencils LP is seeking a StaffAI Engineer to lead the design and delivery of AI/ML systems. This role suits an experienced engineer who owns end-to-end architecture and provides technical leadership across the team.

You will define AI architecture, guide model development, ensure reliability, security, and scalability, and collaborate with product and engineering to align AI work with business outcomes. The salary range is disclosed below.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software engineering with AI/ML in production.
• Strong Python design and maintainable systems.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms and AWS GenAI offerings.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end design and delivery of complex ML/AI systems.
• Build scalable ML platforms, pipelines, and infrastructure.
• Set AI engineering standards and drive adoption of tools.
• Partner with product and leadership to align AI strategy with business outcomes.
• Mentor engineers and lead design reviews.
• Drive responsible AI practices and safety measures.

Skills

Python

AI/ML systems

AWS cloud services

API design

LLM safety & prompt injection

Observability for LLM apps

Cost optimization

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Robots & Pencils LP is seeking a StaffAI Engineer to lead the design and delivery of AI/ML systems. This role suits an experienced engineer who owns end-to-end architecture and provides technical leadership across the team.

You will define AI architecture, guide model development, ensure reliability, security, and scalability, and collaborate with product and engineering to align AI work with business outcomes. The salary range is disclosed below.