Principal Data Scientist, AI Foundations
Not Disclosed•Full-TimeOn-site
location_onNYU Paulson Center, 181, Mercer Street, University Village, Manhattan, New York County, New York, 10012, United States
About the Company and Team
Data is at the center of everything we do. As a startup, we disrupted the credit card industry by individually personalizing every credit card offer using statistical modeling and relational databases in 1988. Fast-forward a few years, and this innovation and our passion for data have skyrocketed us to a Fortune 200 company and a leader in the world of data-driven decision-making.
The AI Foundations Specialist Models Data Science team builds and ships state-of-the-art scalable architecture and AI/ML solutions for Capital One's award-winning mobile app. We partner with product, tech, and design teams to deliver app features that delight customers with dynamic and personalized experiences, enable them to chat with Capital One's digital assistant Eno, or search for useful content. You will be the driving force to experiment, innovate, and create next-generation experiences powered by the latest emerging generative AI technologies.
About the Role
As a Data Scientist at Capital One, you'll be part of a team leading the next wave of disruption at a whole new scale. You will operate across billions of customer records to unlock big opportunities that help everyday people save money, time, and agony in their financial lives. In this role, you will partner with a cross-functional team to deliver AI-powered products that change how customers interact with their money. You will leverage a broad stack of technologies to reveal insights hidden within huge volumes of numeric and textual data, serving as the expert in Natural Language Processing (NLP) to harness the power of Large Language Models (LLMs).
You will build machine learning and NLP models through all phases of development, from design through training, evaluation, and validation. You will partner with engineering teams to operationalize these models in scalable and resilient production systems that serve 80+ million customers. Beyond the technical work, you will flex your interpersonal skills to translate the complexity of your work into tangible business goals, challenging conventional thinking and working with stakeholders to identify and improve the status quo.
Hiring Process
Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location. This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days. No agencies please.
Equal Opportunity and Culture
Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to non-discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Capital One promotes a drug-free workplace and will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws regarding criminal background inquiries.
If you require an accommodation to apply for a position, please contact Capital One Recruiting at 1-800-304-9102 or via email at RecruitingAccommodation@capitalone.com. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.
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Skills, education and keywords
Skills: Statistical Modeling, Relational Database, Machine Learning, Pytorch, Aws, Hugging Face, Langchain, Lightning, Vectordbs, Natural Language Processing.
Education: Bachelor's Degree in a quantitative field required with 5 years experience; Master's Degree in a quantitative field required with 3 years experience; PhD in a quantitative field required.
Frequently asked questions about Principal Data Scientist, AI Foundations at Capital One
What does a Principal Data Scientist, AI Foundations at Capital One do?expand_more
A Principal Data Scientist, AI Foundations at Capital One is responsible for the following: Translate complex technical work into tangible business goals for stakeholders; Build and operationalize machine learning and NLP models across design, training, evaluation, and validation phases; Research and evaluate emerging generative AI technologies to create next-generation customer experiences; and Adapt and fine-tune Large Language Models (LLMs) for customer-facing applications and features.
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To qualify for the Principal Data Scientist, AI Foundations at Capital One position, applicants should have: Bachelor's in quantitative field plus 5 years data analytics OR Master's in quantitative field plus 3 years data analytics OR PhD in quantitative field; Master's or PhD in STEM preferred; Experience with AWS; At least 3 years Python, Scala, or R; At least 3 years machine learning; and At least 3 years SQL.