Robots and Pencils - Staff Full Stack Engineer

• At Robots & Pencils, we design AI systems for a human world. Our name says it all. Robots and pencils means engineering paired with creativity, because every agent we ship has to work for real people in real workflows. That balance is baked into how we operate.  Every role here contributes directly to that mission. Here, you shape how AI systems integrate into enterprise operations, how teams move at real velocity, and how products create measurable impact for clients and the people they serve. We ship production-ready AI in 30 to 45 days. That pace demands people who take ownership, lead with craft, and care deeply about what they put their name on. • What You’ll Do • Craft & Delivery • Craft & Delivery • Define front-end architecture and technical strategy, designing scalable platforms and leading complex UI systems development (e.g., React, Angular, Next.js, TypeScript) • Define front-end standards and best practices, and contribute to shared design systems • Lead back-end development and API architecture, integrating complex systems and third-party platforms (e.g., Node.js, Python) • Design efficient database schemas and optimize performance across relational and NoSQL systems • Drive backend performance, scalability, and reliability, and own implementation of security best practices including authentication and authorization • Lead monitoring, observability, and reliability practices across production systems • Lead the design and integration of AI services into production full-stack systems, including LLM APIs, streaming, tool and function calling, multi-step agent flows, and RAG patterns • Bring an AI-forward mindset to your daily work, using tools like Claude, Cursor, and other modern AI assistants to ship higher-quality work at pace • Collaboration & Communication • Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to align technical decisions with product and business goals • Communicate complex technical tradeoffs and architectural decisions clearly across engineering and non-engineering stakeholders • Lead code reviews and design discussions, raising the quality bar for the team • Leadership & Influence • Establish front-end and full-stack engineering standards that lift quality and consistency across the team • Mentor junior and mid-level engineers, helping them grow their craft, confidence, and impact • Make architectural decisions with thoughtful consideration of tradeoffs and long-term implications • What You’ll Bring • What You’ll Bring • 7+ years of professional software engineering experience, with experience leading complex full-stack initiatives • Deep proficiency in React or Angular with strong JavaScript and TypeScript skills (e.g., React, Angular, Next.js) • Strong experience with state management • Strong command of modern CSS frameworks and build tooling • Strong back-end development and API architecture experience (e.g., Node.js, Python) • Strong testing practices across unit, integration, and UI testing • Deep expertise in relational and NoSQL databases, caching, and query optimization • Strong experience with microservices architecture, event-driven systems, and message queues • Strong experience with cloud platforms and container orchestration • Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines • Strong experience integrating AI services into production full-stack systems, including LLM APIs, streaming, tool and function calling, multi-step agent flows, and RAG patterns • Comfort working closely with design tools and partners to ship polished, accessible UI (e.g., Figma) • Demonstrated leadership and technical mentoring experience across a team or organization • Strong stakeholder communication skills, with the ability to translate technical depth across audiences • Demonstrable, day-to-day usage and expert knowledge of AI-forward tools such as Claude and Cursor • Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to navigate highly ambiguous technical and business challenges with sound judgment • At Robots & Pencils, we build intelligent systems for real-world environments, blending creativity, engineering excellence, and applied AI to help organizations work smarter. Our teams partner directly with leading North American organizations to design and deliver production-ready digital and AI solutions that create measurable impact. • As an AI Engineer, you will build production AI systems alongside experienced architects and senior engineers, strengthening your foundation in machine learning, scalable system design, and modern cloud-native delivery. You’ll collaborate closely with US-based clients, gaining hands-on exposure to complex problem-solving while contributing to meaningful, real-world outcomes. • By joining Robots & Pencils, you also benefit from our Advanced AWS Partnership and participation in the highly exclusive AWS Patterns Partnership, a distinction held by only 11 companies worldwide out of more than 190,000 AWS partners. This provides access to specialized training, early access to emerging cloud capabilities, and advanced engineering resources that support accelerated professional growth. • This is a role for builders who want to sharpen their craft, grow quickly, and deliver impactful AI systems within an elite global engineering ecosystem.