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Company Name: Capital One

**Job Advertisement: Senior Lead Engineer - Generative AI Engineering (Remote-Eligible)** **About Us:** At Capital One, our mission is to create trustworthy, reliable, and inclusive AI systems that change banking for the better. We have been at the forefront of using machine learning to provide real-time, intelligent, and automated customer experiences. Our applications of AI & ML are bringing humanity and simplicity to banking. With our investments in public cloud infrastructure and machine learning platforms, we are uniquely positioned to harness the power of AI. We are committed to building world-class applied science and engineering teams to continue leading the industry with breakthrough product experiences and scalable, high-performance AI infrastructure. Join us at Capital One and help reimagine how we serve our diverse range of customers and businesses. **Position Overview:** We are seeking an experienced Senior Lead Engineer to join our Enterprise AI team. In this role, you will be responsible for building and maintaining APIs and SDKs that train, fine-tune, and access AI models at scale. With a focus on Large-Language Models (LLMs) and Foundation Models (FMs), you will work with a team of exceptional AI engineers and researchers. Your work will involve designing and implementing key API products and services, enabling real-time customer-facing applications powered by advanced AI capabilities. Your projects may include architecting core APIs and SDKs, designing APIs for performance and scalability, developing application-specific interfaces, and implementing AI safety measures. **What You Will Do:** - Architect, build, and deploy well-managed core APIs and SDKs for LLMs and FMs - Design APIs for performance, real-time applications, scalability, ease of use, and governance automation - Develop application-specific interfaces that leverage LLMs and FMs to enhance customer experience - Enable users to build new AI capabilities - Create tools and processes to monitor API access patterns and operational health - Implement AI safety measures and guardrails in the API layer **Basic Qualifications:** - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field. - At least 8 years of experience designing and building data-intensive solutions using distributed computing and cache optimization techniques. - At least 4 years of programming experience with Python, Go, Scala, or Java. - At least 3 years of experience building, scaling, and optimizing training and inferencing APIs for deep neural networks. **Preferred Qualifications:** - Familiarity with building large-scale AI products or platforms in NLP, speech, computer vision, or recommendation systems. - Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with ambiguity, competing priorities, and deadlines. - Experience collaborating with researchers and engineers to improve product experiences while building foundational capabilities. - Knowledge of deploying large neural network models in demanding production environments. - Understanding of API security, observability, cloud access control, and privacy best practices. **Salary:** - New York City (Hybrid On-Site): $230,100 - $262,700 for Sr. Lead Machine Learning Engineer - San Francisco, California (Hybrid On-Site): $243,800 - $278,200 for Sr. Lead Machine Learning Engineer - Remote (Regardless of Location): $195,000 - $222,600 for Sr. Lead Machine Learning Engineer **Benefits:** At Capital One, we prioritize your well-being and offer a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial, and other benefits. Learn more about our benefits by visiting the Capital One Careers website. Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level. **Application Process and Equal Opportunity:** This role is open for applications for a minimum of 5 business days. We do not accept applications from agencies. Capital One is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We evaluate all qualified applicants without regard to sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender reassignment, citizenship, immigration status, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status. **Accommodations and Support:** If you require an accommodation during the application process, please contact Capital One Recruiting at 1-800-304-9102 or via email at [email protected]. We respect your privacy and will keep all information confidential, using it only to provide necessary accommodations. **Technical Support:** For technical support or questions about the recruiting process, please email [email protected]. **Disclaimer:** Capital One Financial is composed of several different entities. Positions posted in Canada are for Capital One Canada, positions in the United Kingdom are for Capital One Europe, and positions in the Philippines are for Capital One Philippines Service Corp. (COPSSC). Capital One does not provide, endorse, or guarantee third-party products, services, educational tools, or other information available through external sites. Please note that all information provided by applicants will be used in accordance with applicable laws regarding criminal background inquiries and fair hiring practices.