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You will architect our next-generation AI platform, establish engineering standards and best practices, mentor senior engineers, and drive organizational transformation toward AI-native development. You'll work at the intersection of technology strategy and business impact, owning our AI engineering vision and execution.Responsibilities\nDefine and lead the strategic direction of AI engineering across Axos Bank; establish architectural standards for all AI initiatives\nDesign enterprise-scale agentic systems; own technical vision for domain-specific agents and their integration patterns\nEstablish and evolve best practices in prompt engineering, LLM integration, and agentic workflow design; document as organizational standards\nLead architecture of sophisticated integrations with internal platforms; establish patterns and frameworks for reuse across initiatives\nDirect implementation of Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers; establish governance and data integration standards\nOwn strategic AI skills and plugin platform; drive adoption and quality across the engineering organization\nEstablish quality frameworks for AI systems; define metrics, testing strategies, and continuous improvement processes\nDrive ROI measurement and business impact analysis for all AI initiatives; communicate value to executive leadership\nLead cross-functional initiatives to identify and implement AI automation opportunities; design organizational workflows\nMentor and develop senior AI engineers; shape their technical growth and leadership capabilities\nChampion responsible AI practices; establish ethical frameworks and guardrails for all AI systems\nDefine architectural decisions and trade-offs; lead design reviews and architecture governance\nEstablish discovery and requirements methodology for AI-driven solutions; validate feasibility and strategic alignment\nLead communication of AI strategy and accomplishments to executive stakeholders; present business cases and ROI\nKey Skill Sets or Knowledge Requirements\nCustomer Obsession: Relentlessly drives developer experience and customer value through intelligent automation; sets organizational standards.\nStrategic Leadership: Inspires and influences teams across organizational boundaries; shapes AI engineering culture and practices.\nResults Driven: Owns outcomes, removes blockers, and drives measurable business impact through strategic AI initiatives.\nEthics & Governance: Champions responsible AI practices; establishes frameworks and guardrails for enterprise AI systems.\nInnovation at Scale: Identifies and implements emerging AI technologies with strategic business alignment; leads architectural evolution.\nTechnical Excellence: Expert-level knowledge across the AI stack-from prompt engineering to agentic systems to enterprise integration patterns.\nExecutive Communication: Translates complex AI concepts for executive audiences; communicates strategic value and ROI with clarity.\nDesired Career Experience & Education Requirements\n7+ years of professional experience in software engineering and/or AI/ML engineering\n3+ years leading technical teams or shaping organizational technical strategy\nDemonstrated expertise in designing and deploying production AI systems at scale\nBachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Mathematics, or related discipline (or equivalent demonstrated expertise at strategic level)\nNice to Have\n4+ years of hands-on experience with Large Language Models, prompt engineering, and agentic systems in production\nProven track record designing and deploying enterprise-scale AI platforms and agent networks\nExpert-level proficiency in Python and JavaScript with deep knowledge of software architecture and design patterns\nExperience with enterprise API ecosystems and complex integration challenges (REST, GraphQL, gRPC)\nLeadership experience building and scaling AI/ML teams; talent development and mentorship at multiple levels\nDeep expertise in CI/CD, automated testing, quality frameworks, and engineering culture\nStrategic experience in financial services, banking, fintech, or other heavily regulated industries\nPublished thought leadership or conference presentations on AI engineering, LLMs, or agentic systems\nExpert knowledge of AI security, prompt injection mitigation, and responsible AI governance frameworks\nAdvanced experience with Qdrant; expertise in vector database architecture for enterprise scale\nDeep expertise in Databricks and enterprise data engineering; experience architecting data + AI solutions\nAbout Axos\nBorn digital-first, Axos delivers financial tools and services that allow individuals, small businesses, and companies to access and manage their money how, when, and where they want. 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We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religious creed, color, sex (including pregnancy, breast feeding and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, military and veteran status, marital status, age, protected medical condition, genetic information, physical disability, mental disability, or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.\nJob Functions and Work Environment:\nWhile performing the duties of this position, the employee is required to sit for extended periods of time. 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