AI/ML Enablement Lead Engineer (Cupertino)

At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One.Job DescriptionLocation expectations:This role requires working from a U.S. Bank location three (3) or more days per week.U.S. Bank is seeking an AI/ML Enablement Lead Engineer to help drive the adoption, delivery, and scaling of Artificial Intelligence solutions across Wealth, Corporate, Commercial & Institutional Banking (WCIB). This individual will serve as a trusted technical leader and advisor, working closely with business stakeholders, engineering teams, and enterprise AI organizations to identify opportunities, design solutions, and deliver AI-powered capabilities that create measurable business value.This person will partner with business and technology leaders to evaluate AI opportunities, guide solution design, lead delivery efforts, and help shape the future direction of AI across WCIB. They will combine hands-on technical credibility with strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills to influence decisions and drive successful outcomes.Main Responsibilities:Partner with business and technology teams to identify, evaluate, and prioritize AI use cases.Translate business needs into scalable AI solution designs and implementation plans.Lead delivery of AI-enabled products and solutions from concept through production.Provide technical leadership to engineers, contractors, and delivery teams.Guide architecture, design, and implementation decisions related to AI and software engineering.Present AI capabilities, demonstrations, and solution recommendations to business and technical stakeholders.Collaborate with enterprise AI, architecture, and technology organizations to align initiatives and leverage existing capabilities.Influence AI strategy, adoption, and best practices across WCIB.Support team growth through mentoring, leadership, and participation in hiring activities.Must Have Skills:Strong software engineering background with hands-on application development experience.Experience designing, building, or delivering AI-enabled software solutions.Experience implementing LLM, RAG, Agentic AI, GenAI, or other modern AI solutions in production environments.Experience with AI orchestration and application frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, Semantic Kernel, MCP, or similar technologies.Experience leveraging Azure OpenAI, OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, or comparable enterprise AI platforms.Deep understanding of AI solution architecture, prompt engineering, retrieval patterns, model evaluation, and AI application development.Experience leading engineers, contractors, or technical delivery teams.Strong software architecture and solution design skills.Experience translating business needs into technical solutions.Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management abilities.Proven success delivering complex technology initiatives through cross-functional teams.Nice to Have Skills:Banking, financial services, or other highly regulated industry experience.Experience supporting corporate banking, commercial banking, capital markets, or wealth management organizations.Enterprise AI governance, AI enablement, or AI Center of Excellence experience.Experience leading engineering organizations or scaling technical teams.Background influencing technology strategy across large enterprises.Experience implementing AI solutions at enterprise scale.Experience with cloud-native AI platforms and services on Azure.If there’s anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants. Benefits:Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members’ whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That's why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following:Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)Basic term and optional term life insuranceShort-term and long-term disabilityPregnancy disability and parental leave401(k) and employer-funded retirement planPaid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)Up to 11 paid holiday opportunitiesAdoption assistanceSick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by lawReview our full benefits available by employment status here. U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, and other factors protected under applicable law.E-VerifyU.S. Bank participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program in all facilities located in the United States and certain U.S. territories. The E-Verify program is an Internet-based employment eligibility verification system operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Learn more about the E-Verify program.The salary range reflects figures based on the primary location, which is listed first. The actual range for the role may differ based on the location of the role. In addition to salary, U.S. Bank offers a comprehensive benefits package, including incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase 401(k) contribution and pension (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Pay Range: $148,495.00 - $174,700.00U.S. Bank will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment. U.S. Bank conducts background checks consistent with applicable local laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act as well as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. U.S. Bank is subject to, and conducts background checks consistent with the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA). In addition, certain positions may also be subject to the requirements of FINRA, NMLS registration, Reg Z, Reg G, OFAC, the NFA, the FCPA, the Bank Secrecy Act, the SAFE Act, and/or federal guidelines applicable to an agreement, such as those related to ethics, safety, or operational procedures.Applicants must be able to comply with U.S. Bank policies and procedures including the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and related workplace conduct and safety policies.Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants.SummaryLocation: New York, NY; Atlanta, GA; Hopkins, MN; Minneapolis, MN; San Francisco, CA; Cupertino, CA; Charlotte, NC; Chicago, IL; Irving, TXType: Full time