Staff AI Engineer - Enterprise Analysis Platform (Remote Eligible)

Role Summary

Staff AI Engineer - Enterprise Analysis Platform (Remote Eligible)

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 currently working on building a new AI native platform to empower our broader business community to execute AI assisted analysis across our many lines of business. We are building an AI native, at-scale (15,000+ users at destination), enterprise platform intertwining deterministic code with non-deterministic reasoning systems as well as both frontier and home grown AI models, to transform how our company works in the data analysis space.

Capital One is open to hiring a Remote Employee for this opportunity.

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 training, large language model inference, similarity search, guardrails, model evaluation, experimentation, governance, and observability, etc.

Leverage a broad stack of Open Source and SaaS AI technologies such as AWS Ultraclusters, Huggingface, VectorDBs, Nemo Guardrails, PyTorch, and more

Invent and introduce state-of-the-art LLM optimization techniques to improve the performance — scalability, cost, latency, throughput — of large scale production AI systems

Contribute to the technical vision and the long term roadmap of foundational AI systems at Capital One

Requirements

• You love to build systems, take pride in the quality of your work, and also share our passion to do the right thing. You want to work on problems that will help change banking for good
• Passion for staying abreast of the latest research, and an ability to intuitively understand scientific publications and judiciously apply novel techniques in production
• You adapt quickly and thrive on bringing clarity to big, undefined problems. You love asking questions and digging deep to uncover the root of problems and can articulate your findings concisely with clarity. You have the courage to share new ideas even when they are unproven
• You are deeply technical. You possess a strong foundation in engineering and mathematics, and your expertise in hardware, software, and AI enable you to see and exploit optimization opportunities that others miss
• You are a resilient trailblazer who can forge new paths to achieve business goals when the route is unknown
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or AI plus at least 8 years of experience developing AI and ML algorithms or technologies, or Master's degree 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

Preferred Qualifications

• 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
• Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or relevant technical field
• 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 on top 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
• Capital One will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position.

The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Capital One is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.

Remote (Regardless of Location): $244,700 - $279,200 for Distinguished AI EngineerCambridge, MA: $269,100 - $307,200 for Distinguished AI EngineerMcLean, VA: $269,100 - $307,200 for Distinguished AI EngineerNew York, NY: $293,600 - $335,100 for Distinguished AI EngineerSan Francisco, CA: $293,600 - $335,100 for Distinguished AI EngineerSan Jose, CA: $293,600 - $335,100 for Distinguished AI Engineer

• Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate’s offer letter.
• This role is also eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). Incentives could be discretionary or non discretionary depending on the plan.
• Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at the Capital One Careers website. Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level.

This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.No agencies please. Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to non-discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Capital One promotes a drug-free workplace. Capital One will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws regarding criminal background inquiries, including, to the extent applicable, Article 23-A of the New York Correction Law; San Francisco, California Police Code Article 49, Sections 4901-4920; New York City’s Fair Chance Act; Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Records Screening Act; and other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding criminal background inquiries.

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Capital One Financial is made up of several different entities. Please note that any position posted in Canada is for Capital One Canada, any position posted in the United Kingdom is for Capital One Europe and any position posted in the Philippines is for Capital One Philippines Service Corp. (COPSSC).

About the Company

As the oldest and largest Line of Business at Capital One, US Card is the engine that powers our enterprise. Within US Card, the Customer Services & Strategy teams don't just maintain the status quo-we are actively rewriting the playbook for how a modern bank operates. We build technology-led, data-driven products acrossFraud, Recoveries, Collections, and Digital Servicingto deliver personalized, empathetic customer experiences at a massive scale.

Join the engine room of Capital One's customer experience. We are seeking strategic, technically-minded Product Managers to lead mission-critical platforms that power billions of interactions. From managing massive data ecosystems to building the interfaces our global agents use every day, you will drive the "under-the-hood" innovation that makes seamless banking possible.

We currently have multiple high-impact roles and are seeking high-caliber Senior Associate Product Managersto join our team. By applying to this role, you will be considered for critical initiatives across our core ecosystems. While each role has a unique focus, they all share a common goal: building scalable, well-managed, and data-driven solutions.

As a Senior Associate PdM, you will own the translation of grand business vision into flawless technical execution. Depending on the role, your day-to-day will include:

About the Roles

Here are just a couple of examples of our open Product Management roles: