Required:

• 3+ in Windows desktop application development using Windows App SDK, WinUI (or similar), C#, XAML — and ideally additional experience with native Windows code (C++, Win32/WinRT/COM).
• Deep understanding of Windows application architecture, including interop between managed code (.NET) and native code.
• Proven track record of designing, building, and shipping production-quality desktop applications, with an emphasis on reliability, performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Strong experience with accessibility APIs on Windows (e.g. Microsoft UI Automation or similar), and a dedication to building accessible and inclusive software.
• Excellent software engineering fundamentals: OOP, design patterns, data structures, algorithms, memory management, multi-threading or asynchronous programming (where relevant).
• Experience leading technical design, mentoring other engineers, conducting code reviews, and making architecture-level decisions.
• Strong communication skills; ability to articulate tradeoffs, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and drive consensus.
• A user-centric mindset: focus on building polished, intuitive, and accessible experiences for end users.

Preferred / Bonus:

• Experience with writing automated tests for UI — unit tests, integration tests, UI automation tests; familiarity with relevant testing frameworks.
• Experience with performance optimization for desktop apps (memory usage, startup time, rendering performance, high-DPI support, responsiveness under load).
• Experience with localization/globalization, right-to-left UI support, internationalization, accessibility for multiple regions.
• Familiarity with telemetry, analytics, crash reporting, logging, and error monitoring in desktop applications.
• Previous experience in shaping CI/CD workflows, release pipelines, and deployment strategies for desktop applications.
• Demonstrated ability to take ownership of feature areas or modules and drive them long-term, including maintenance, refactoring, and technical debt management.

What we offer

• A high-impact role: you will define architecture, shape the future of our Windows product, and directly influence what millions of users see and experience.
• A collaborative, flat-structure engineering culture — you are not just a coder, but a builder and a decision-maker.
• Opportunities to lead — mentor others, steer technical direction, and grow into broader technical leadership (e.g. Tech Lead, Architect).
• Flexibility, autonomy, and responsibility: you define how to solve problems, own features end-to-end, and contribute to long-term product vision.
• A purpose-driven mission: building software that’s reliable, accessible, and user-centered — making a real difference for people.                  

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At Robots & Pencils, we build meaningful, scalable digital products that solve real business problems. 

We’re looking for a Fullstack Engineer (Level 3) to support the development and delivery of complex, integration-heavy platforms. This role is ideal for a solid engineer who enjoys hands-on development, can deliver features with some guidance, and is growing into owning larger parts of the system. 

In this role, you will work as part of a cross-functional team, contributing across the stack while helping build reliable systems and solve integration challenges, including AI-native platforms such as agentic learning systems designed to enable human-centered learning in the Age of AI. 

This is not a greenfield project. You’ll be joining a mature, production environment with real users, where reliability, performance, and scalability are critical. You’ll collaborate with senior engineers to enhance existing systems and deliver high-quality features. 

By joining us, you leverage our Advanced AWS Partnership and the highly exclusive AWS Patterns Partnership, a distinction held by only 11 companies worldwide out of 190,000. 

What You’ll Do 

Fullstack Development 

• Build and maintain backend services using Node.js (and some Python), including serverless architectures (e.g., AWS Lambda, API Gateway)  

• Develop and integrate APIs that support frontend applications and external systems  

• Contribute to frontend features and ensure smooth integration across the stack  

• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code with solid unit testing practices  

Workflow & System Orchestration 

• Contribute to workflows using orchestration tools (e.g., workflow engines, state machines)  

• Support event-driven processes and asynchronous system operations (e.g., SQS, EventBridge)  

• Help improve system reliability through error handling and retries  

Backend & API Engineering 

• Develop RESTful APIs and contribute to backend architecture  

• Integrate with third-party services and internal systems, including AI-driven platforms  

• Assist in optimizing performance and scalability of services (e.g., DynamoDB patterns)  

• Follow secure and reliable data handling practices  

System Reliability & Support 

• Troubleshoot issues in production environments with support from senior team members  

• Contribute to logging, monitoring, and debugging efforts  

• Assist with deployment and release processes in cloud-native environments (AWS, Docker)  

Collaboration & Growth 

• Work closely with cross-functional teams across global locations  

• Participate in code reviews and team discussions  

• Deliver assigned features end-to-end with guidance  

• Continue developing technical skills, including AI-assisted development tools  

Required Skills & Experience 

• 3–5 years of professional software engineering experience  

• Strong experience with Node.js  

• Experience building and maintaining fullstack applications  

• Basic to intermediate experience with cloud environments (AWS preferred)  

• Familiarity with API design and backend systems  

• Familiarity with databases (SQL and/or NoSQL)  

• Experience working in production environments  

• Solid unit testing practices  

• Experience with containerization (e.g., Docker)  

Nice to Have 

• Experience with Python  

• Exposure to event-driven architectures  

• Familiarity with AWS services (Lambda, DynamoDB, S3, SQS, etc.)  

• Exposure to workflow orchestration tools  

• Exposure to AI/LLM-based systems (e.g., LangChain, LangGraph)  

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., CDK)  

• Experience working in collaborative, distributed teams  

Why Join Robots & Pencils? 

At Robots & Pencils, you’ll join a global team of engineers, designers, and strategists who care deeply about craftsmanship, collaboration, and innovation. You’ll work on meaningful, production-grade systems that impact real users at scale, within a mature and evolving engineering environment. 

You’ll collaborate with experienced teams across backend, frontend, and infrastructure, gaining exposure to advanced AWS practices and modern architecture through our globally recognized partnerships. As part of a leading AI and cloud engineering organization, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your skills while contributing to high-impact digital products. 

If you enjoy building across the stack, solving real integration challenges, and growing within a high-performing, globally distributed team, we’d love to meet you. 

At Robots & Pencils, we build meaningful, scalable digital products that solve real business problems. 

We’re looking for a Senior Fullstack Engineer to help build and maintain modern applications that integrate backend services, orchestration systems, and scalable APIs. You will work across the stack using Node.js, contributing to backend services and supporting frontend integrations while working within established architectures.  

This is not a greenfield project. You’ll be joining a mature, production environment with real users, where reliability, performance, and scalability are critical. You’ll collaborate closely with senior engineers to enhance existing systems and deliver high-quality features. 

By joining us, you leverage our Advanced AWS Partnership and the highly exclusive AWS Patterns Partnership, a distinction held by only 11 companies worldwide out of 190,000. 

What You’ll Do 

Fullstack Development 

• Build and maintain backend services using Node.js, including serverless architectures (e.g., AWS Lambda, API Gateway)  

• Develop and integrate APIs that support frontend applications and external systems, including institutional platforms and AI-driven services  

• Contribute to frontend features using modern state management (e.g., Redux Toolkit with slices, async thunks, memoized selectors) and accessible, interactive UI patterns such as drag-and-drop with keyboard and screen reader support  

• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code, maintaining high test coverage (90%+ across unit and integration tests)  

Workflow & System Orchestration 

• Support the development and maintenance of workflows using orchestration tools (e.g., Sequencer / workflow engines, state machines)  

• Contribute to event-driven processes and asynchronous system operations (e.g., message queues, distributed workflows)  

• Assist in improving reliability through better error handling and retries  

Backend & API Engineering 

• Develop RESTful APIs and support microservices architecture  

• Integrate with third-party services and internal systems, including large-scale institutional data platforms  

• Assist in optimizing performance and scalability of services using patterns such as NoSQL single-table design (composite keys, transactional writes)  

• Implement secure and reliable data handling practices  

System Reliability & Support 

• Troubleshoot issues in production environments with guidance from senior team members  

• Contribute to logging, monitoring, and debugging efforts  

• Support deployment and release processes in cloud-native environments  

Collaboration & Growth 

• Work closely with cross-functional teams across global locations, contributing to large-scale platforms such as next-generation degree planning systems for university partners  

• Participate in code reviews and team discussions  

• Take ownership of assigned features and tasks, delivering end-to-end solutions from UI to API to database  

• Continue developing technical skills and learning new technologies  

Required Skills & Experience 

• 4–6 years of professional software engineering experience  

• Strong experience with Node.js  

• Experience building and maintaining fullstack applications, including delivering features end-to-end across frontend, backend, and data layers  

• Exposure to workflow orchestration tools (e.g., Sequencer or similar systems)  

• Solid understanding of API design and backend systems  

• Experience working with cloud environments (AWS preferred), including serverless architectures  

• Familiarity with databases (SQL and/or NoSQL, including scalable design patterns)  

• Experience working in production environments  

Nice to Have 

• Experience with Python  

• Exposure to event-driven architectures  

• Familiarity with AWS services (Lambda, SQS, Step Functions, etc.)  

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines  

• Exposure to AI/LLM-based systems and data-driven platforms  

• Experience working in collaborative, distributed teams  

• Experience building user-centric platforms with modern, accessible frontend architectures  

Why Join Robots & Pencils? 

At Robots & Pencils, you’ll join a global team of engineers, designers, and strategists who care deeply about craftsmanship, collaboration, and innovation. You’ll work on meaningful, production-grade systems that impact real users at scale, within a mature and evolving engineering environment. 

You’ll collaborate with experienced teams across backend, frontend, and infrastructure, gaining exposure to advanced AWS practices and modern architecture through our globally recognized partnerships. As part of a leading AI and cloud engineering organization, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your skills while contributing to high-impact digital products such as platforms that modernize user experiences through real-time, data-driven guidance. 

If you enjoy building across the stack, solving real integration challenges, and being part of a high-performing, globally distributed team, we’d love to meet you.