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Lead AI Engineer, LLM and Agentic AI

$193.4k - $240.8k
Full-time

Capital One

Salary: $193,400 - 240,800 per year Requirements:

  • Bachelors degree in Computer Science, AI, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field with a minimum of 4 years of experience in developing AI and ML technologies, or a Masters degree with at least 2 years of relevant experience
  • At least 4 years of programming experience with Python, Go, Scala, or Java
  • 6 years of experience deploying scalable AI solutions on cloud platforms (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, or equivalent)
  • Proven experience in designing, developing, and delivering AI services
  • Proficiency in developing AI and ML algorithms (e.g., LLM Inference, Similarity Search, VectorDBs) using Python, C++, C#, Java, or Golang
  • Experience in optimizing training and inference software to enhance hardware utilization and reduce latency and cost
  • A strong commitment to staying updated with the latest in AI research and implementing novel techniques in production
Responsibilities:
  • Collaborate with a diverse team of engineers, research scientists, technical program managers, and product managers to create AI-powered solutions that enhance our operations and customer interactions
  • Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain AI software components, including foundation model training and large language model inference
  • Utilize a wide range of Open Source and SaaS AI technologies such as AWS Ultraclusters, Huggingface, VectorDBs, and PyTorch
  • Innovate and implement advanced LLM optimization methods to enhance the performance of large-scale AI systems
  • Contribute to the strategic vision and long-term development of foundational AI systems at Capital One
Technologies:
  • AI
  • AWS
  • Azure
  • C#
  • Cloud
  • Golang
  • Hardware
  • Support
  • Java
  • LLM
  • PyTorch
  • Python
  • Scala
  • Machine Learning

More:

At Capital One, we are pioneering responsible and reliable AI systems, fundamentally transforming banking for the better. Our Intelligent Foundations and Experiences (IFX) team is pivotal in realizing our vision for AI, collaborating across the organization to push the boundaries of AI engineering. We develop proprietary solutions that deliver significant value to millions of customers. We offer a competitive range of benefits designed to support your overall well-being and promote a collaborative and inclusive work environment. Join us and help shape the future of banking through groundbreaking AI capabilities.

last updated 32 week of 2026

Vacancy posted 2 days ago
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