Robots and Pencils

Robots and Pencils

Staff AI Engineer

US Remote · Staff+

Sponsorship not specified$30k-$45kDetected 15 hours ago
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About the role

  • In this role, you will work as a key technical leader on a cross-functional team, defining AI architecture, leading model development and optimization, and solving challenging integration problems.
  • You'll be joining real, in-flight work where reliability, security, and scalability are critical.
  • Robots and pencils means engineering paired with creativity, because every agent we ship has to work for real people in real workflows.

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
  • 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

Requirements

  • 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

Compensation

  • $30k-$45k

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