Lead AI Engineer & Platform Architect

Axos Business Center; Manila; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 1,900,000; Full time

Job summary

Axos Bank's AI engineering leadership role seeks a strategic technical leader to architect the next-generation AI platform and set engineering standards. You will mentor senior engineers, drive AI-native development, and align technology strategy with business impact across Axos Bank.

The role demands deep expertise in AI systems, governance, and enterprise-scale integrations, with a track record of delivering measurable ROI and guiding cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional experience in software engineering and/or AI/ML engineering.
• 3+ years leading technical teams or shaping organizational technical strategy.
• Demonstrated expertise in designing and deploying production AI systems at scale.
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Mathematics, or related discipline (or equivalent demonstrated expertise at strategic level).

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the strategic direction of AI engineering across Axos Bank; establish architectural standards for all AI initiatives.
• Design enterprise-scale agentic systems; own technical vision for domain-specific agents and their integration patterns.
• Establish and evolve best practices in prompt engineering, LLM integration, and agentic workflow design; document as organizational standards.
• Lead architecture of sophisticated integrations with internal platforms; establish patterns and frameworks for reuse across initiatives.
• Direct implementation of Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers; establish governance and data integration standards.
• Own strategic AI skills and plugin platform; drive adoption and quality across the engineering organization.
• Establish quality frameworks for AI systems; define metrics, testing strategies, and continuous improvement processes.
• Drive ROI measurement and business impact analysis for all AI initiatives; communicate value to executive leadership.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives to identify and implement AI automation opportunities; design organizational workflows.
• Mentor and develop senior AI engineers; shape their technical growth and leadership capabilities.
• Champion responsible AI practices; establish ethical frameworks and guardrails for all AI systems.
• Define architectural decisions and trade-offs; lead design reviews and architecture governance.
• Establish discovery and requirements methodology for AI-driven solutions; validate feasibility and strategic alignment.
• Lead communication of AI strategy and accomplishments to executive stakeholders; present business cases and ROI.

Skills

Customer Obsession

Strategic Leadership

Results Driven

Ethics & Governance

Innovation at Scale

Technical Excellence

Executive Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Python

JavaScript

CI/CD

Qdrant

Databricks

REST/GraphQL/gRPC

Job description

Axos Bank's AI engineering leadership role seeks a strategic technical leader to architect the next-generation AI platform and set engineering standards. You will mentor senior engineers, drive AI-native development, and align technology strategy with business impact across Axos Bank.

The role demands deep expertise in AI systems, governance, and enterprise-scale integrations, with a track record of delivering measurable ROI and guiding cross-functional teams.