●  AI engineering studio · St. Petersburg, FL

Senior AI engineering for teams that can't afford to get it wrong.

We design, build, and ship AI products and systems — for companies directly, and for the firms that sell builds under their own name. Then we hand over the keys.

Ship loglive
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    Recasa — first commit to a live, paying App Store product

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    Saintlings — first 60 days on Instagram, from an AI-run content system

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    Profluence — media, advisory, and venture fund, all built here

Fig. 01 — Every build starts as raw material.Slateworks

01Services

Two ways to put us to work.

For companies

Monthly retainer

Your fractional AI team.

For funded founders, owner-operators, and family offices who need a senior technical partner — not a vendor waiting on a ticket.

  • Builds always in flight — products, agents, internal tools
  • Architecture and technical judgment on call
  • Monthly working sessions that level up your team
  • Everything documented, and everything owned by you

Most start with a two-week AI Opportunity Sprint.

For agencies & firms

Project or retainer

Your build team, under your name.

For consultancies, agencies, and operating partners who sell the outcome and need it engineered right — on time, without hiring.

  • White-label delivery — your brand, your client relationship
  • Scoping and estimates before you quote
  • Senior engineering from spec to production
  • Clean handoff to you or your client

Discreet by default. Your clients meet you, not us.

04Approach

Small team. Senior judgment. Agents doing the heavy lifting.

Slate tiles, a caliper, a steel ruler, and a technical drawing laid out on a workbench
Fig. 02 — Measure twice. Ship once.
  1. 01

    Map

    We find the step that actually matters before we choose a tool. Sometimes the answer is an agent. Sometimes it's a spreadsheet and a clear owner.

  2. 02

    Build

    One focused build at a time, live in weeks — not quarters. Real software in production, not a demo in a deck.

  3. 03

    Hand over

    Runbooks, walkthroughs, and working sessions until your team can run and extend it. Capability, not dependency.

Joey Grant, founder of Slateworks
“I lead every engagement myself, and I run a team of AI agents trained on real product delivery. You get senior judgment at startup speed — without the agency overhead.”
Joey Grant — founder. Former Division I football player turned multi-time tech founder.

05Contact

Tell us what you're building.

Every inquiry reaches me directly. If we're not the right fit, I'll tell you who is.

Based
St. Petersburg, FL — working with teams everywhere