Sr. AI Software Engineer

Axos Bank

Target Range:

$100,000.00 /Yr. - $150,000.00 /Yr.

Actual starting pay will vary based on factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, experience, skills, specialty, and education.

Eligible for an Annual Discretionary Cash Bonus Target: 10%

Eligible for an Annual Discretionary Restricted Stock Units Bonus Target: 10%

These discretionary target bonuses may be awarded semi-annually based upon your achievement of performance goals and targets.

About This Job

We are seeking a motivated AI Engineer to join our newly formed AI Center of Excellence. This role is pivotal in driving the adoption and implementation of artificial intelligence across Axos. The ideal candidate will translate complex business needs into scalable, production-grade AI powered solutions.
This position is on-site and may be located at our office in San Diego CA, Irvine CA, or Centennial CO.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand their challenges and translate requirements into technical specifications for AI-driven solutions
• Build and test prototypes rapidly to validate new ideas and demonstrate feasibility to stakeholders
• Deliver scalable, secure, and production-grade AI applications on cloud platforms
• Writing clean, scalable, and documented code
• Work independently to manage projects from initial review to final delivery, ensuring alignment with CoE standards
• Stay current with the latest advancements in AI/ML and advocate for the adoption of new technologies and techniques

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in software engineering with strong proficiency in languages like Python
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs, JSON, and system integration patterns
• Knowledge of modern authorization mechanisms, such as JWTs
• Familiarity with git or Azure DevOps for version control
• Experience with Large Language Models (LLMs) and generative AI applications
• The ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in the financial services or banking industry
• Experience with cloud-native AI services (e.g., Azure AI Foundry or Google Vertex AI)
• Experience with AI/LLM-powered applications, developer tools, or observability platforms (e.g. Langchain framework)
• A “get stuff done” attitude—comfortable shipping fast and iterating based on user feedback
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences

Axos Employee Benefits May Include:

About Axos

Born 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. We’re a diverse team of dynamic, insightful, and independent innovators who are excited to provide technology-driven solutions that offer unbeatable value to our customers.

Axos Financial is our holding company and is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "AX" (NYSE: AX).

Learn more about working at Axos

Pre-Employment Background Check and Drug Test:

All offers are contingent upon the candidate successfully passing a credit check, criminal background check, and pre-employment drug screening, which includes screening for marijuana. Axos Bank is a federally regulated banking institution. At the federal level, marijuana is an illegal schedule 1 drug; therefore, we will not employ any person who tests positive for marijuana, regardless of state legalization.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Axos is an Equal Opportunity employer. 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.

Job Functions and Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is required to sit for extended periods of time. Manual dexterity and coordination are required while operating standard office equipment such as computer keyboard and mouse, calculator, telephone, copiers, etc.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.