Director, AI Engineering – Remote

ITSMF; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 294,000 - 335,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Director, AI Engineer (Remote Eligible) to lead AI product delivery and platform initiatives. You will oversee end-to-end AI software lifecycle, mentor leaders, and drive responsible AI practices across engineering teams.

You will collaborate with researchers, compliance, and product managers to scale AI systems, optimize performance, and ensure governance. This role offers remote eligibility and competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's with 6–8 years of AI/ML experience.
• At least 3 years of people leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver AI-powered products.
• Oversee design, development, testing, and deployment of AI software components.
• Make build-vs-buy decisions across Open Source and SaaS AI tech.

Skills

AI/ML expertise

Leadership

Python/C++/Java/CUDA

Strong communication

Cross-functional collaboration

LLM Inference

VectorDBs

Guardrails

Memory architectures

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/AI/EE/CE

Master's degree in CS/AI/EE/CE

Tools

AWS

Google Cloud

Azure

Other private cloud

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Director, AI Engineer (Remote Eligible) to lead AI product delivery and platform initiatives. You will oversee end-to-end AI software lifecycle, mentor leaders, and drive responsible AI practices across engineering teams.

You will collaborate with researchers, compliance, and product managers to scale AI systems, optimize performance, and ensure governance. This role offers remote eligibility and competitive compensation.