Senior Manager, AI Engineering – People Leader, Gen AI Platform Services

Capital One

Capital One AI engineering leader building generative AI platforms for banking. Overseeing scalable LLM systems, optimization, governance, and engineering talent development.

Posted 8/4/2026full-timeSan Jose • California, Massachusetts, New York, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $229,900 - $286,200 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in developing and deploying AI and ML algorithms, with a strong focus on LLM inference, similarity search, and scalable AI solutions. Proven leadership in mentoring teams and driving technical vision in AI product development.

Highest-signal resume keywords

AI And ML Algorithm DevelopmentLarge Language Model InferenceCloud Platform Deployment (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure)Python ProficiencyPeople Leadership Experience

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Hard Skills

AI Software DevelopmentMachine Learning AlgorithmsLLM Optimization TechniquesSimilarity SearchVectorDBsGuardrailsModel EvaluationExperimentationGovernanceObservability

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsMentoring And CoachingTeam LeadershipCollaborationPresentation Skills

Tools & Technologies

AWSGoogle CloudAzurePythonC++C#JavaGolang

Industry Keywords

AI-Powered ProductsScalable AI SolutionsTechnical VisionFoundational AI SystemsOpen-Source AI Technologies

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudGoJavaPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Partner with engineers, research scientists, technical program managers, and product managers to deliver AI-powered products
Oversee design, development, testing, deployment, and support of AI software components
Lead foundation model training, large language model inference, similarity search, guardrails, model evaluation, experimentation, governance, and observability
Make build-vs-buy decisions across open-source and SaaS AI technologies
Invent and introduce LLM optimization techniques to improve scalability, cost, latency, and throughput of production AI systems
Contribute to the technical vision and long-term roadmap of foundational AI systems
Attract and retain top AI talent
Nurture personal and professional development through mentoring and coaching
Foster a culture of learning and staying current with state-of-the-art AI

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, AI, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field plus at least 6 years of experience developing AI and ML algorithms or technologies; or Master's degree in a related field plus at least 4 years of such experience
At least 1 year of people leadership experience
Preferred: 3 years of experience managing and leading an engineering team
Preferred: 6 years of experience deploying scalable and responsible AI solutions on cloud platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, or equivalent private cloud
Experience developing AI and ML algorithms or technologies, including LLM inference, similarity search and VectorDBs, guardrails, and memory
Proficiency with Python, C++, C#, Java, or Golang
Passion for staying abreast of the latest AI research and AI systems and applying novel techniques in production
Excellent communication and presentation skills, with ability to articulate complex AI concepts to peers
Strong foundation in engineering and mathematics
Ability to understand scientific publications and apply novel techniques in production
Ability to mentor and coach team members
Capital One will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization

Benefits

Comp & perks

Performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI)
Comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive health, financial, and other benefits supporting total well-being
Employment authorization sponsorship may be considered for a new qualified applicant
Reasonable accommodations for applicants requiring them