Sr Director, AI Engineering
At a glance
AI generatedTL;DR
As a Senior Director of AI Engineering, you will lead a team responsible for designing, developing, testing, deploying, and supporting advanced AI software components such as foundation model training, large language model inference, similarity search, guardrails, model evaluation, experimentation, governance, and observability. You will make strategic build-vs-buy decisions involving open-source technologies like AWS Ultraclusters, Huggingface, VectorDBs, Nemo Guardrails, PyTorch, and more. Additionally, you will attract and retain top talent in the AI industry while fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth within your team. Ideal candidates possess extensive technical expertise and hands-on experience with AI and ML technologies, along with strong leadership skills to mentor and coach their teams effectively. This role requires a bachelor’s or master’s degree in relevant fields plus years of experience in AI/ML development and people management.
Skills
What you'll do
- Oversee the design and deployment of AI software components including model training and inference.
- Make strategic build-vs-buy decisions on AI technologies like AWS Ultraclusters and Huggingface.
- Attract and retain top talent in the AI industry for engineering teams.
- Foster a culture of continuous learning and professional development within the team.
- Stay updated with state-of-the-art advancements in AI technology and methodologies.
What we're looking for
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field plus at least 10 years of experience in AI and ML development.
- Master's degree in a relevant field plus at least 8 years of experience in AI and ML development.
- At least 5 years of leadership experience managing engineering teams.
- Deep technical expertise in AI technologies, including Open Source and SaaS solutions.
- Proven ability to attract and retain top talent in the AI industry.
- Experience making build-vs-buy decisions for AI software components.
Employer
About Capital One Financial
Capital One Financial is a bank holding company specializing in credit cards, auto loans, banking, and savings products, known for its data-driven approach to consumer and commercial finance. Industry: Financial Services & Banking
Capital One Financial currently has 535 open roles on FindRole.
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