AI Engineer 4 (AI Foundations, VLM Customization)
Core
Design, develop, test, deploy, and support AI software components including foundation model training, LLM inference, agents, and multi-agent workflows to deliver AI-powered products for banking customers and associates.
Role type
Senior IC AI Engineer (Foundation Models & VLM Customization)
Builds
Proprietary AI systems and platforms that enhance Capital One products with real-time, personalized customer experiences.
Domain
Financial Services / Large Language Models & Foundation Models
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Foundation model training, LLM inference, agent and multi-agent workflows, model evaluation, system architecture, SLO definition, GPU/TPU optimization, distributed systems design
Preferred skills
Agentic AI systems design, state-of-the-art optimization techniques, petabyte-scale distributed systems, AI model governance processes, architectural decision influence
Technologies
AWS Ultraclusters, Huggingface, VectorDBs, PyTorch, CUDA, Python, Go, Scala, Java, C++, C#
Responsibilities
Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver AI-powered products; Invent and introduce optimization techniques for performance and cost; Own end-to-end architecture for complex AI systems; Define and maintain SLOs for AI reliability; Collaborate with infrastructure to optimize GPU/TPU utilization; Lead technical reviews for deployments; Mentor Principal and Senior Associates
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
