As an Applied Researcher I on the AI Foundations – AI Software Engineering team at Capital One, you will contribute to developing scalable multi-agent systems that enhance software development processes. Your day-to-day responsibilities include designing and implementing advanced agent protocols, integrating tool-use functionalities, managing memory for autonomous agents, and ensuring verifiable behavior through rigorous testing. You will work with cutting-edge technologies such as LangGraph, MCP, and Knowledge Graphs, leveraging graph databases like Neo4j and JanusGraph to create large-scale solutions that address complex business problems. Ideal candidates possess a PhD in multi-agent systems or knowledge representation, hands-on experience deploying multi-agent architectures, and expertise in graph neural networks and embedding techniques, with a track record of relevant publications and industrial-scale project experience.
Develop and deploy multi-agent architectures using frameworks like LangGraph.
Design and implement advanced knowledge graphs for large-scale data integration.
Conduct research on tool-use integration and memory management for agents.
Publish in top-tier venues on knowledge graph construction, embedding, querying.
Customize language models to enhance agent-to-agent communication protocols.
What we're looking for
PhD focused on multi-agent systems or knowledge representation and reasoning.
Hands-on experience developing and deploying multi-agent architectures using frameworks like LangGraph.
Experience with tool-use integration, memory management for agents, and verifiable agent behavior.
Publications in relevant venues such as ISWC, WWW, KDD, Neurips, ICML on knowledge graph topics.
Expertise in designing, implementing, and deploying industrial-scale Knowledge Graph solutions.
Demonstrated proficiency with graph databases (e.g., Neo4j) and graph embedding techniques.
Market check
Salary context
This
$218,700–$249,600
range sits above
62%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$170,450–$249,600
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$162,000–$248,406
Middle half of comparable postings.
Based on 240 comparable postings.*
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Employer
About Capital One Financial
Capital One Financial is a bank holding company specializing in credit cards, auto loans, banking, and savings products, known for its data-driven approach to consumer and commercial finance. Industry: Financial Services & Banking
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