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Director, AI/ML Engineering - CarMax
Software Engineer
Lead and scale advanced AI/ML initiatives, driving agentic systems, generative applications, and intelligent automation across vehicle pricing, recommendation, ad‑bidding, and computer vision. Champion scalable, reliable solutions with a focus on Python, ML, and generative AI.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Lead a high‑performing AI/ML engineering team to design, develop, and deploy agentic AI systems, generative AI applications, and intelligent automation workflows.
- Architect scalable, production‑ready ML pipelines for core models such as vehicle pricing, personalized recommendation, ad‑bidding, and computer vision.
- Collaborate with data scientists, product managers, and infrastructure teams to translate business needs into robust AI solutions.
- Drive best practices in model governance, monitoring, and continuous improvement to ensure reliability and compliance.
- Mentor and grow engineering talent, fostering a culture of innovation and technical excellence.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in AI/ML engineering, with a proven track record of leading large-scale AI projects.
- Deep expertise in Python, machine learning frameworks, and generative AI techniques.
- Strong background in computer vision, recommendation systems, and ad‑tech modeling.
- Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS) and scalable ML infrastructure.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to influence cross‑functional teams.
Skills
pythonmachine learninggenerative aicomputer vision