Remote Director of AI Engineering - Build Responsible AI

Capital One; Annapolis (MD); Remote; USD 269,000 - 307,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Director of AI Engineering to lead AI infrastructure and software product development. This remote-eligible role requires guiding cross-functional teams across foundation models, LLM inference, vector databases, and observability, with a focus on responsible AI and scalable deployment.

You will drive technical vision, balance innovation with delivery, and cultivate talent while collaborating with compliance and risk teams to meet evolving standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/AI/EE/CE or related field with 8+ years AI/ML experience, or Master's with 6+ years.
• At least 3 years of people leadership experience.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

AI/ML leadership

Python

C++

Java

C#

CUDA

Golang

Cloud platforms

Team leadership

Engineering fundamentals

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/AI/EE/CE

Tools

AWS

Google Cloud

Azure

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Director of AI Engineering to lead AI infrastructure and software product development. This remote-eligible role requires guiding cross-functional teams across foundation models, LLM inference, vector databases, and observability, with a focus on responsible AI and scalable deployment.

You will drive technical vision, balance innovation with delivery, and cultivate talent while collaborating with compliance and risk teams to meet evolving standards.