- JD Posting date and time: Unavailable - Number of applicants if available: 25 applicants displayed on the LinkedIn discovery page - Date and time the resume was generated: 2026-09-28 06:54 AM EDT - Elapsed time between JD Posting date and time vs the resume generation time: Unavailable - JD level: AI leadership or senior technical leadership role selected from the current 24-hour East Coast/remote search after URL quality and duplicate gates. - Compensation: See posting/caveat; disclosed compensation was evaluated by the search gate when present. - Count and percent of matching Significant keywords in JD vs in resume: 18 JD / 15 resume (83.3%) - Fit Notes / caveats: Official careers page lists Remote and Cambridge, Massachusetts; $244,700-$279,200 remote base salary; LinkedIn displayed 25 applicants; travel is not disclosed. - JD text: See captured JD below. ## Captured JD You’re located near You’re interested in Find Jobs Here, one dream job leads to the next dream Sasha, Customer Experience R1002269 Posted 09/25/2026 Director, AI Engineer (Remote Eligible) San Francisco, California | Richmond, Virginia | New York, New York | San Jose, California | Remote | Cambridge, Massachusetts | McLean, Virginia Save Job Apply Category AI & Machine Learning Experience Director Primary Address San Francisco, California | Richmond, Virginia | New York, New York | San Jose, California | Remote | Cambridge, Massachusetts | McLean, Virginia Overview Director, AI Engineer (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 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. Capital One is open to hiring a Remote Employee for this opportunity. What You’ll Do: 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. Oversee the design, development, testing, deployment, and support AI software components including foundation model training, large language model inference, similarity search, guardrails, model evaluation, experimentation, governance, and observability, etc. Make high judgment build-vs-buy decisions across a broad stack of Open Source and SaaS AI technologies such as AWS Ultraclusters, Huggingface, VectorDBs, PyTorch, and more. Invent and introduce state-of-the-art foundation model 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. Attract and retain top talent in the AI industry and nurture personal and professional development for your team. Foster a culture of learning and staying abreast of the state-of-the-art in AI. Translate the enterprise AI strategy into portfolio-level execution plans across multiple product areas, balancing innovation with delivery discipline Scale AI engineering practices across teams through shared infrastructure, reusable components, and unified observability and governance frameworks Establish enterprise standard for Responsible AI, including fairness metrics, model evaluation protocols, documentation requirements, and audit readiness Partner with research, compliance, and enterprise risk teams to ensure deployed systems meet emerging ethical and regulatory standards The Ideal Candidate: 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 get fulfillment from empowering others to achieve their potential and you actively drive professional development through mentoring and coaching. You are hands-on when necessary and lead by example 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 enables 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 Basic Qualifications: 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, or a 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 3 years of people leadership experience Preferred Qualifications: 5+ years of experience managing and leading an engineering team 7+ years of experience deploying scalable and responsible AI solutions on cloud platforms (e.g. AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, or equivalent private cloud) Experience developing AI and ML algorithms or technologies (e.g. LLM Inference, Similarity Search and VectorDBs, Guardrails, Memory) using Python, C++, C#, Java, CUDA, or Golang Experience in building agentic AI systems and agentic workflows 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 Experience building and leading multi-team AI organization delivering multiple enterprise products or capabilities concurrently Proven ability to expand and execute long-term AI platform strategies aligned to enterprise priorities and regulatory frameworks Experience establishing cross-functional operating rhythms and review cadences (OKRs, AI governance councils, quarterly reviews) Experience right-sizing models, instance counts, and hardware types given requirements (e.g., context length, token inputs, token outputs) 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 Director, AI Engineer Cambridge, MA: $269,100 - $307,200 for Director, AI Engineer McLean, VA: $269,100 - $307,200 for Director, AI Engineer New York, NY: $293,600 - $335,100 for Director, AI Engineer Richmond, VA: $244,700 - $279,200 for Director, AI Engineer San Francisco, CA: $293,600 - $335,100 for Director, AI Engineer San Jose, CA: $293,600 - $335,100 for Director, 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. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Capital One Recruiting at 1-800-304-9102 or via email at RecruitingAccommodation@capitalone.com . All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations. For technical support or questions about Capital One's recruiting process, please send an email to Careers@capitalone.com Capital One does not provide, endorse nor guarantee and is not liable for third-party products, services, educational tools or other information available through this site. 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). Hiring Process Stories Benefits Career Journey How We Hire We take finding great coworkers pretty seriously. Step 1 Apply It only takes a few minutes to complete our application and assessment. Step 2 Screen and Schedule If your application is a good match you’ll hear from one of our recruiters to set up a screening interview. Step 3 Interview(s) Now’s your chance to learn about the job, show us who you are, share why you would be a great addition to the team and determine if Capital One is the place for you. Step 4 Decision The team will discuss — if it’s a good fit for us and you, we’ll make it official! A day in the life at Capital One Get an inside look at working at Capital One. Discover how our tech, product, and customer care teams collaborate and grow together. Read this story View More Stories Your wellbeing is our priority Our benefits and total compensation package is designed for the whole person. Caring for both you and your family. Healthy Body, Healthy Mind You have options and we have the tools to help you decide which health plans best fit your needs. Save Money, Make Money Secure your present, plan for your future and reduce expenses along the way. Time, Family and Advice Options for your time, opportunities for your family, and advice along the way. It’s time to BeWell. 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