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Sr. Lead AI Engineer (AI Foundations)

at Discover Financial Services

📍 4 Locations Unknown 💰 $229K – $262K USD / year Posted April 03, 2026
Salary $229K – $262K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience lead
Exp. Years 4+ years (Sr. Lead) / 6+ years in AI/ML
Education Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, AI, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related fields; or Master's degree in Computer Science/AI/EE/CE
Category AI & Machine Learning

Lead AI Foundations engineering team delivering AI-powered Foundation Models and production-ready AI systems. Drive architecture, optimization, and cross-functional collaboration across cloud platforms and open-source tools.

  • Partner with cross-functional team to deliver AI-powered products
  • Design, develop, test, deploy, and support AI components including foundation model training and LLM inference
  • Leverage Open Source and SaaS AI technologies
  • Invent and apply LLM optimization techniques
  • Contribute to technical vision and long-term roadmap

Stack includes Python/Java/Scala, PyTorch, Huggingface, VectorDBs, Nemo Guardrails; cloud platforms AWS, Google Cloud, Azure; focus on foundation model training, LLM inference, guardrails, and observability.

The ideal candidate is an experienced senior-level AI engineer with 4+ years in AI/ML, strong Python/Java/Scala, and cloud deployment experience across AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure. They should lead and mentor engineers, drive foundation model initiatives, and optimize LLM-based systems for production scale.

Bachelor's degree in Computer ScienceAIElectrical EngineeringComputer Engineeringor related fieldsAt least 6 years of experience developing AI and ML algorithms or technologiesAt least 6 years of experience programming with PythonGoScalaor JavaExperience deploying scalable and responsible AI solutions on cloud platforms (AWSGoogle CloudAzure)Experience designingdevelopingintegratingdeliveringand supporting complex AI systemsDemonstrated ability to lead and mentor an engineering teamExcellent communication and presentation skills
7 years of experience deploying scalable AI solutions on cloud platformsExperience developing AI/ML algorithms (LLM InferenceSimilarity Search and VectorDBsGuardrailsMemory)Experience developing training/inference optimization for hardware utilizationlatencythroughputcostPassion for AI researchExperience leading cross-functional teams
Bachelor's degree in Computer ScienceAIElectrical EngineeringComputer Engineeringor related; 6+ years AI/ML; 6+ years Python/Go/Scala/Java; cloud AI deployment; PyTorch; Huggingface; VectorDBs; Nemo Guardrails; foundation model training; llm inference; guardrails; memory; model evaluation; experimentation
PythonGo (Golang)ScalaJavaC++C#PyTorchHuggingfaceVectorDBsNemo GuardrailsAWS UltraclustersAmazon Web ServicesGoogle Cloud PlatformAzureFoundation model trainingLLM inferenceSimilarity searchGuardrailsMemoryModel evaluationExperimentation
LeadershipMentoringCommunicationProblem-solvingAdaptabilityCollaborationPresentation
Industry Banking
Job Function Lead foundational AI engineering for Capital One's IFX team
Role Subtype Lead AI Engineer
Tech Domains Python, Java, Go (Golang), Scala, C++, PyTorch, Huggingface, VectorDBs, Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform
Visa Sponsorship Yes
Sr. Lead AI EngineerAI Foundationsfoundation model trainingllm inferencesimilarity searchvectorDBsNemo GuardrailsPyTorchHuggingfaceLLM optimization techniquesAWS UltraclustersAmazon Web ServicesGoogle Cloud PlatformAzurecloud platformsPythonGo (Golang)ScalaJavaC++C#production AIobservabilitymodel evaluationexperimentationvector databasesguardrailspytorchhuggingfaceaws ultraclustersamazon web servicesgoogle cloud platformazure
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