Director, AI/ML Engineering

Carmax

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Richmond, VA
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87 days ago

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CarMax is the largest used car retailer in the United States, offering a customer-friendly, no-haggle buying experience with a broad selection of quality used vehicles, financing, and vehicle protection plans. Industry: Automotive Retail

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TL;DR · Director, AI/ML Engineering

The Director, AI/ML Engineering leads a large team of engineers and contractors to scale artificial intelligence capabilities and develop next-generation solutions. This role involves establishing technology visions for agentic AI, generative AI applications, and intelligent automation workflows while managing the roadmap for core machine learning models like vehicle pricing, personalized recommenders, ad-bidding, and computer vision. The leader will architect and govern automated pipelines, ensure responsible AI governance regarding safety and bias mitigation, and foster a product engineering culture focused on rapid testing. Key technical requirements include experience with large language models, agentic frameworks such as LangChain or AutoGen, and platforms like OpenAI, Anthropic, AWS Bedrock, and Azure OpenAI. The role solves complex business problems by integrating these technologies into omni-channel front-end experiences to improve customer and associate interactions through scalable, real-time machine learning systems.

What you'll do

  • Establish a technology vision and strategy for AI engineering, including agentic systems, generative AI, and automation workflows.
  • Define and execute a roadmap for autonomous, multi-step agentic AI systems that integrate with existing ML platforms.
  • Lead the adoption of large language models and multimodal AI to create differentiated customer experiences and internal tools.
  • Architect and govern automated pipelines that connect generative AI components with traditional machine learning models.
  • Manage and develop a 40+ member team of engineers across feature engineering, ML Ops, and automation.
  • Partner with product leadership to deliver AI/ML services for omni-channel front-end experiences like websites and mobile apps.
  • Establish responsible AI governance practices including safety, bias mitigation, and compliance guardrails for generative systems.
  • Collaborate with security and legal teams to ensure all AI features meet data governance and privacy requirements.

What we're looking for

  • BA/BS degree required; Master's degree preferred.
  • Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
  • 10+ years of experience in AI engineering, generative AI, or Data Science/Machine Learning fields.
  • 5+ years of experience managing direct reports and leading large teams of 40+ members.
  • Experience with LLMs, agentic AI frameworks (e.g., LangChain, AutoGen), and AI automation platforms.
  • Proficiency in ML Ops and designing AI workflow automation solutions integrating LLMs, APIs, and traditional models.
  • Familiarity with generative AI tools and platforms such as OpenAI, Anthropic, AWS Bedrock, or Azure OpenAI.
  • Experience with lean/agile development processes and managing diverse stakeholder groups.

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