Senior Lead AI Engineer (GenAI Platform Services)
Capital OneBase Salary
$230k - $286k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, deploy, and support AI software components for foundation model training, LLM inference, similarity search, guardrails, model evaluation, experimentation, governance, and observability.
- Develop state-of-the-art LLM training and inference optimization techniques to improve scalability, hardware utilization, cost, latency, and throughput.
- Partner with engineers, research scientists, technical program managers, and product managers to deliver AI-powered products.
- Contribute to the technical vision and long-term roadmap for foundational AI systems.
- Lead and mentor engineering team members and influence cross-functional stakeholders.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, AI, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field plus at least 6 years of experience developing AI and ML algorithms or technologies, or a master's degree in one of these fields plus at least 4 years of relevant experience.
- At least 6 years of programming experience with Python, Go, Scala, or Java.
- Experience deploying scalable and responsible AI solutions on cloud platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, or equivalent private cloud.
- Experience designing, developing, integrating, delivering, and supporting complex AI systems.
- Experience developing AI and ML technologies such as LLM inference, similarity search, vector databases, guardrails, and memory using Python, C++, C#, Java, or Go.
- Experience optimizing training and inference software for hardware utilization, latency, throughput, and cost.
- Ability to lead and mentor an engineering team and influence cross-functional stakeholders.
- Strong AI research awareness, engineering and mathematics foundations, communication skills, and ability to apply novel techniques in production.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health, financial, and other benefits supporting employee well-being, with eligibility varying by employment status and management level.
- Capital One will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization.
- The position is offered in Cambridge, Massachusetts; McLean, Virginia; New York, New York; San Francisco, California; and San Jose, California, with location-specific salary ranges.
- The role is eligible for performance-based incentive compensation, including potential cash bonuses and/or long-term incentives.
- Applications are expected to be accepted for a minimum of 5 business days.
About Capital One
At Capital One, we're making things better for our customers and associates through innovation and collaboration. We were founded on the belief that everyone deserves financial freedom—and are dedicated to a world where all have equal opportunity to prosper. Banking is in our DNA, but we are so much more than a bank. We always think about what’s next—and how we can bring our customers the tools needed to improve their financial lives. Your ideas, experiences and skills will help make banking better. You’ll be part of a supportive culture while earning amazing benefits. That’s life at Capital One. Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to non-discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. View our Social Media Community Guidelines https://www.capitalone.com/digital/social-media/