Senior AI Foundations Engineer

Capital One Group; New York, McLean, San Jose (NY, VA, CA); On-site; USD 215,000 - 246,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking an AI Engineer 4 (AI Foundations) in New York, NY to design, develop, test, deploy, and support AI software components including foundation model training, LLM inference, agents, and VectorDBs. The role emphasizes scalable, responsible AI and observability across production pipelines.

You will collaborate with engineers and researchers to optimize performance, manage governance, and contribute to the long-term AI platform roadmap while mentoring senior associates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in CS/AI/EE/CE with 2+ years (Master's) or 4+ years (Bachelor's) in AI/ML.
• Proficiency in Python, Go, Scala, CUDA, or Java for AI/ML development.
• Experience deploying scalable AI solutions on cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy AI software components including foundation model training and inference.
• Lead reviews for new AI system deployments ensuring security, data governance, and compliance.
• Mentor engineers on scalable design and production translation of research ideas.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver AI-powered products.

Skills

Python

Go

Scala

CUDA

Java

Education

Bachelor's in CS/AI/EE/CE

Master's in CS/AI/EE/CE

Tools

AWS

HuggingFace

VectorDBs

PyTorch

Job description

Capital One is seeking an AI Engineer 4 (AI Foundations) in New York, NY to design, develop, test, deploy, and support AI software components including foundation model training, LLM inference, agents, and VectorDBs. The role emphasizes scalable, responsible AI and observability across production pipelines.

You will collaborate with engineers and researchers to optimize performance, manage governance, and contribute to the long-term AI platform roadmap while mentoring senior associates.