An Applied AI Engineering Partner building AI systems designed for enterprise velocity and measurable business impact.
Chagrin Falls , Ohio
Robots & Pencils is an Applied AI Engineering Partner that builds AI systems designed for enterprise velocity and measurable business impact. The company has earned recognition as an AWS Advanced Tier Services Partner, an AWS Pattern Partner, and an AWS Business Value Realization partner. Founded in 2009 on the belief that the best solutions emerge when technology meets human-centered design, the company's approach blends the sciences and humanities—the robots and pencils—combining elite, mature engineering talent with world-class UX design. Robots & Pencils delivers production-ready AI implementations in weeks versus the industry standard of months. Operating through small, senior teams rather than massive consulting organizations, the company serves enterprises across Consumer Products and Retail, Education, Energy, Financial Services, Healthcare, Manufacturing and more. With delivery centers in Canada, the United States, Eastern Europe, and Latin America, Robots & Pencils has gained a reputation as the nimble alternative to traditional global systems integrators, combining the agility of a specialized partner with enterprise-grade delivery discipline and the craft that comes from people who care deeply about the work they do.
Remote · Canada, United States
Lead end-to-end AI and digital strategy engagements, from discovery and problem framing to roadmap creation and pilot planning. Facilitate high-impact client sessions and translate complex business needs into actionable technical requirements for cross-functional teams.
Remote · Canada, United States
The VP, Strategist will define AI and digital strategy for major client engagements, leading cross-functional teams from discovery through delivery. They will build senior client relationships, mentor staff, and contribute to the growth and evolution of the firm's strategy practice.
Remote
<h1><strong>Principal Data Architect</strong></h1> <p>Location: This position can be located in the following area(s): Canada - Remote, US - Remote</p> <h2><strong>Company Overview</strong></h2> <p>Robots & Pencils is an applied AI engineering firm building the next frontier of business architecture. We design and ship AI co-workers that integrate into enterprise operations and deliver measurable results for our clients. We're all in on AWS, combining deep UX capability with senior engineering talent to get AI into production fast and keep it there.<br>We’ve earned the trust of leaders ac…
Remote · Canada
The Senior Delivery Manager owns the end-to-end execution of complex, cross-functional AI engagements from kickoff through release. They lead distributed teams, manage delivery KPIs, and serve as the primary partner to clients to ensure production-ready AI outcomes.
Remote · Canada
Define and drive the product vision and strategy for enterprise GenAI and agentic AI solutions while managing cross-functional delivery teams. You will own the end-to-end product lifecycle, from prototyping and architecture tradeoffs to production-grade deployment and performance evaluation.
Remote
<p><strong><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 1">Staff </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 1">Security</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 1"> Engineer</span></span></strong></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span data-contrast="none">This position is remote based in the US or Canada</span></span></p> <p><span data-contrast="none">Applicants outside of the US and Canada will not be considered for this role</span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 2">Company Overview</span></span></strong><span data-cc…
Remote · California, United States
The Principal Data Scientist will serve as the technical lead for an agentic AI program, overseeing architecture, evaluation standards, and delivery across multiple workstreams. They will partner with executive leadership to define the AI roadmap and ensure high-quality, scalable AI systems are deployed in production.
Remote · Canada
You will lead the design and delivery of agentic AI systems, including RAG pipelines and multi-agent orchestration. Additionally, you will establish engineering standards, mentor team members, and ensure the reliability and scalability of production AI applications.
Remote · Canada, Eastern Cape, South Africa, United States
The Senior Delivery Manager owns the end-to-end execution of complex, cross-functional AI engagements from kickoff through release. They lead distributed teams, manage delivery KPIs, and serve as the primary partner to clients to ensure production-ready outcomes.
Remote
<p><span data-contrast="none">Robots & Pencils is an applied AI engineering firm building the next frontier of business architecture. We design and ship AI co-workers that integrate into enterprise operations and deliver measurable results for our clients. We're all in on AWS, combining deep UX capability with senior engineering talent to get AI into production fast and keep it there.</span> <br><span data-contrast="none">We’ve earned the trust of leaders across Consumer Products and Retail, Education, Energy, Financial Services, Healthcare, and Manufacturing and more, and earned a reputa…
Remote
<p><strong><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 1">Staff Platform Engineer</span></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134245418":true,"134245529":true,"335559738":322,"335559739":322}"> </span></p> <p><span data-ccp-props="{}"> This role is remote based with a preference for candidates in the Seattle metro. </span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 2">Company Overview</span></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134245418":true,"134245529":true,"335559738":299,"335559739":299}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="none">Rob…
Remote · Canada, United States
Lead the design and delivery of complex, multi-domain systems spanning cloud, data, and AI/ML workloads. Act as a technical escalation point while mentoring engineers and partnering with leadership to define technical strategy.
Remote · Canada, United States
The Senior Cloud Architect will design and deliver complex, multi-domain systems spanning cloud, data, and AI/ML workloads. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to build scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions while mentoring junior engineers.
Remote · Canada
You will train and operate large-scale models on Amazon SageMaker using AWS Trainium hardware. You will also optimize PyTorch training code and build cost-aware production pipelines for enterprise clients.
Remote · Canada
The Staff Platform Engineer will define and lead platform engineering strategy across complex, multi-environment cloud systems. They will also oversee infrastructure architecture, DevSecOps practices, and the deployment of AI/ML platform infrastructure.
Remote · Canada
Design end-to-end UX/UI deliverables from early concepts to high-fidelity execution while maintaining design systems. Collaborate with client product teams, engineers, and strategists to deliver intuitive AI-integrated experiences.
Remote · Canada, United States
Drive product vision and strategy for complex, high-stakes digital engagements while serving as the principal product advisor to client executives. Define delivery standards, mentor experienced product managers, and lead cross-functional teams to align engineering, design, and business goals.
Remote · Canada, United States
Define and execute product strategy and vision for major client engagements while driving cross-functional alignment across engineering and design teams. Lead complex discovery processes and maintain trusted advisor relationships with senior client stakeholders to ensure successful product delivery.
Remote · Canada
Lead the design and implementation of complex AI/ML systems within client environments while driving solutions from research through production. Collaborate with client teams to translate business problems into scalable AI architectures and mentor junior engineers to ensure high-quality delivery.
Remote · Canada
Lead the end-to-end design and delivery of scalable AI/ML systems and agentic architectures. Establish engineering standards and mentor junior engineers while aligning technical AI strategy with business outcomes.
