Remote Director of AI Engineering

Capital One; Trenton (NJ); Remote; USD 245,000 - 279,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Director, AI Engineer for a remote-eligible role. Lead cross‑functional teams to deliver AI-powered banking products, optimize foundation models, and drive enterprise AI strategy with a focus on responsible AI governance.

You will mentor engineers, shape a long-term AI platform roadmap, and scale AI practices across multiple product areas while aligning with regulatory standards and risk management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years in AI/ML or a Master's with 6+ years in AI/ML.
• 3+ years of people leadership experience
• Proven track record leading engineering teams

Responsibilities

• Partner with engineers, researchers, program managers to deliver AI products.
• Oversee design, development, testing, deployment of AI software components.
• Make build-vs-buy decisions across Open Source and SaaS AI techs.

Skills

Leadership

AI/ML proficiency

Technical depth

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in CS/EE/CE or related fields

Master's Degree in CS/AI/EE/CE or related fields

Tools

Python

C++

CUDA

Java

Golang

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Director, AI Engineer for a remote-eligible role. Lead cross‑functional teams to deliver AI-powered banking products, optimize foundation models, and drive enterprise AI strategy with a focus on responsible AI governance.

You will mentor engineers, shape a long-term AI platform roadmap, and scale AI practices across multiple product areas while aligning with regulatory standards and risk management.