Principal AI Engineering Architect
Robots and Pencils · US Remote
Posted about 2 months ago · $180,375 – $230,625
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 51 days Robots and Pencils's roles stay open a median of 43 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 25% of Robots and Pencils's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Robots and Pencils
- high 12 stale, 5 reposted of 28 open
- Hiring momentum
- 63 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-24
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Robots and Pencils's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Robots and Pencils.
About this role
The Principal AI Engineering Architect will lead the design and delivery of complex multi-domain systems that integrate cloud, data, and AI technologies. This role involves defining technical strategies, mentoring engineers, and ensuring the successful production of multi-agent AI systems. The architect will work closely with leadership and clients, making high-stakes architectural decisions while also engaging in hands-on model development and system design.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Robots and Pencils as an employer.
What you need
- 8+ years of software engineering experience
- 5 years in technical leadership roles
- 4+ years focused on AI/ML systems in production
- Expert software engineering background (Python or similar)
- Deep expertise designing and shipping production multi-agent agentic AI systems
- Deep expertise with AWS and AWS GenAI offerings
Nice to have
- Broader multi-cloud experience (Azure, GCP)
- Multi-cloud architecture experience
- AI ethics or responsible AI experience
- Enterprise architecture certifications (e.g., TOGAF, AWS/Azure/GCP)
What you get
- Salary range of $180,375 – $230,625 USD
Worth weighing
- Role requires both technical leadership and hands-on development, which may be demanding
- Focus on AWS technologies may limit exposure to other cloud platforms
- High-stakes decision-making responsibilities may involve significant pressure
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Listed by Robots and Pencils on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-24. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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