Principal Data Architect (Fully Remote)

Robots & Pencils; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits (medical,Dental

401(k) matching

Remote-first culture

Job summary

Robots & Pencils is seeking a senior data engineering leader to own and steer our data architecture across platforms and AI-enabled operations. You will define the vision for batch and streaming systems, data governance, and scalable data foundations.

You are a hands-on leader who thrives on ownership, clear communication, and shipping production-grade systems with a talented, remote-first team across North America.

Qualifications

• Senior data leader with deep data engineering and cloud experience.
• Ability to define and own data architecture direction.
• Proven track record shipping production-grade systems.

Responsibilities

• Own the most challenging data architecture problems and set technical direction across data platforms.
• Define the vision for batch and streaming systems, data governance, and AI-ready data foundations.

Skills

Data engineering

Cloud platforms

AI/ML

Job description

• Own the most challenging data architecture problems and set technical direction across data platforms.
• Define the vision for batch and streaming systems, data governance, and AI-ready data foundations.

Who You Are:

• A senior technical leader with deep experience in data engineering, cloud platforms, and AI/ML.
• A doer who thrives on ownership, clear communication, and shipping production-ready systems.

What We Offer:

• Competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k)/RRSP matching.
• A remote-first culture with a small, senior team that values craft, speed, and direct feedback.

Robots & Pencils is an applied AI engineering firm that designs and ships AI co-workers integrated into enterprise operations. Founded in 2009, the company has delivery centers across North America, Eastern Europe, and Latin America, with a senior team averaging over 15 years of experience.