Lead AI Engineer (AI Foundations, Python)
Capital One
McLean, Virginia, U.S.
Full-time, Regular
Posted Sep 27, 2025
Onsite
Compensation
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About the role
Lead AI Engineer (AI Foundations, Python) at Capital One
Responsibilities
- Partner with a cross-functional team of engineers, research scientists, technical program managers, and product managers to deliver AI-powered products
- Design, develop, test, deploy, and support AI software components
- Leverage a broad stack of Open Source and SaaS AI technologies
- Invent and introduce state-of-the-art LLM optimization techniques
- Contribute to the technical vision and the long-term roadmap of foundational AI systems
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, AI, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related fields plus at least 4 years of experience developing AI and ML algorithms or technologies
- At least 4 years of experience programming with Python, Go, Scala, or Java
Benefits
- 401k matching
- Health insurance
- Flight privileges
- Long-term incentives (LTI)
- Performance-based incentive compensation
About the Company
At Capital One, we are creating responsible and reliable AI systems, changing banking for good
Job Details
Salary Range
$193,400 - $220,700/yearly
Location
McLean, Virginia, U.S.
Employment Type
Full-time, Regular
Original Posting
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