Strategic AI Engineering Lead

Axos Business Center; Metro Manila; On-site; PHP 3,000,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Axos Bank is seeking a senior AI engineering leader to architect the next‑generation AI platform, set engineering standards, and mentor senior engineers. You will drive AI strategy across the organization and own the AI engineering vision and execution.

You will define architectural standards, govern MCP servers, and lead enterprise integrations, while championing responsible AI practices and measurable business impact. A strong focus on ROI and executive communication is essential.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software or AI/ML engineering experience.
• 3+ years leading technical teams or shaping strategy.
• Experience designing and deploying production AI systems at scale.
• Bachelor's Degree in CS/IT/Math or equivalent expertise.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead strategic AI engineering direction and architecture.
• Establish standards for AI initiatives and governance.
• Mentor senior AI engineers and drive capability growth.
• Lead AI platform integrations and enterprise patterns.
• Establish metrics, testing strategies, and ROI measurement for AI initiatives.

Skills

AI engineering leadership

Strategic direction

Architectural standards

MCP/server governance

Prompt engineering

LLM integration

Agentic systems

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science/IT/Math

Tools

Python

JavaScript

REST

GraphQL

gRPC

Databricks

Qdrant

Job description

Axos Bank is seeking a senior AI engineering leader to architect the next‑generation AI platform, set engineering standards, and mentor senior engineers. You will drive AI strategy across the organization and own the AI engineering vision and execution.

You will define architectural standards, govern MCP servers, and lead enterprise integrations, while championing responsible AI practices and measurable business impact. A strong focus on ROI and executive communication is essential.