Lead AI Engineer – Foundations & Scalable AI

Energy Jobline ZR; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 197,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Lead AI Engineer focused on AI Foundations to build and operate responsible AI systems. You will partner with engineers, scientists, PMs, and product managers to deliver AI-powered products that transform how associates work and how customers interact with Capital One.

Requirements include 4+ years programming in Python/Go/Scala/Java, 6+ years deploying AI on cloud, and expertise in LLM inference, vector databases, and guardrails. Strong technical foundation is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher in CS/AI/EE/CE or related field with years of AI/ML experience.
• 4+ years coding in Python, Go, Scala or Java.
• 6+ years deploying AI solutions on cloud platforms and delivering AI services.

Responsibilities

• Partner with engineers, researchers, PMs to deliver AI-powered products.
• Design, develop, test, deploy, and support AI software components.
• Leverage Open Source and SaaS AI technologies and optimize LLM performance.

Skills

Python

Go

Scala

Java

ML algorithms

Education

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

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

Tools

AWS

HuggingFace

VectorDBs

Nemo Guardrails

PyTorch

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Lead AI Engineer focused on AI Foundations to build and operate responsible AI systems. You will partner with engineers, scientists, PMs, and product managers to deliver AI-powered products that transform how associates work and how customers interact with Capital One.

Requirements include 4+ years programming in Python/Go/Scala/Java, 6+ years deploying AI on cloud, and expertise in LLM inference, vector databases, and guardrails. Strong technical foundation is essential.