Capital One

Banking

DistinguishedAIEngineer

$269–307k Mclean, Virginia, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
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The Brief

“Distinguished AI Engineer at Capital One. Skills: AI, Machine Learning, Large Language Models, Software Engineering. Deliver AI-powered products. Design AI software components”

Industry & Context.

Banking
Problems you'll solve

Bring clarity to big, undefined problems; Dig deep to uncover root of problems; Exploit optimization opportunities

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, AI, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related fields plus at least 8 years of experience developing AI and ML algorithms or technologies, Master's degree in Computer Science, AI, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related fields plus at least 6 years of experience developing AI and ML algorithms or technologies, At least 8 years of experience programming with Python, Go, Scala, or Java

Nice to Have

8 years of experience deploying scalable and responsible AI solutions on cloud platforms (e. g. AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, or equivalent private cloud), Experience architecting, designing, developing, integrating, delivering, and supporting complex AI systems, Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor multiple engineering teams and influence cross-functional stakeholders up to the VP level, Experience developing AI and ML algorithms or technologies (e. g. LLM Inference, Similarity Search and VectorDBs, Guardrails, Memory) using Python, C++, C#, Java, or Golang, Experience developing and applying state-of-the-art techniques for optimizing training and inference software to improve hardware utilization, latency, throughput, and cost, Passion for staying abreast of the latest AI research and AI systems, and judiciously apply novel techniques in production, Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex AI concepts to peers

What You'll Do.

Deliver AI-powered products

Design AI software components

Develop AI software components

Test AI software components

Deploy AI software components

Support AI software components

Train foundation models

Optimize LLM performance

Contribute to technical vision

Contribute to long term roadmap

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner with cross-functional team; Work with partners across company; Empower teams across Capital One; Influence cross-functional stakeholders

Communication Scope

Excellent communication; Presentation skills; Articulate complex AI concepts

Process & Methodology

Technical program managers

Full Job Description

Distinguished AI Engineer **Overview:** At Capital One, we are creating responsible and reliable AI systems, changing banking for good. For years, Capital One has been an industry leader in using machine learning to create real-time, personalized customer experiences. Our investments in technology infrastructure and world-class talent — along with our deep experience in machine learning — position us to be at the forefront of enterprises leveraging AI. From informing customers about unusual charges to answering their questions in real time, our applications of AI & ML are bringing humanity and simplicity to banking. We are committed to continuing to build world-class applied science and engineering teams to deliver our industry leading capabilities with breakthrough product experiences and scalable, high-performance AI infrastructure. At Capital One, you will help bring the transformative power of emerging AI capabilities to reimagine how we serve our customers and businesses who have come to love the products and services we build. **Team Description:** The Intelligent Foundations and Experiences (IFX) team is at the center of bringing our vision for AI at Capital One to life. We work hand-in-hand with our partners across the company to advance the state of the art in science and AI engineering, and we build and deploy proprietary solutions that are central to our business and deliver value to millions of customers. Our AI models and platforms empower teams across Capital One to enhance their products with the transformative power of AI, in responsible and scalable ways for the highest leverage impact. **In this role, you will: ** * Partner with a cross-functional team of engineers, research scientists, technical program managers, and product managers to deliver AI-powered products that change how our associates work and how our customers interact with Capital One. * Design, develop, test, deploy, and support AI software components including foundation model traini

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