Applied Researcher II

Capital One Financial

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New York, Ny, US Posted 66 days ago $262,500–$299,600 / year

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TL;DR

As an Applied Researcher II on the cutting-edge research team, you will lead innovative projects focusing on geometric deep learning and sequential models, driving advancements in graph neural networks and multivariate time series analysis. Your daily tasks include developing scalable solutions for large-scale datasets with over 100 million users, contributing to open-source frameworks like PyTorch-Geometric and DGL, and publishing papers at top conferences such as KDD, ICML, NeurIPS, and ICLR. Ideal candidates possess a PhD in relevant fields, extensive experience in deep learning-based recommender systems, and hands-on knowledge of real-time streaming environments. This role demands expertise in Python, PyTorch, and other deep learning libraries, alongside a passion for solving complex business challenges through advanced data modeling techniques.

Skills

Python PyTorch DGL pytorch-geometric Graph Neural Networks Sequential Models Multivariate Time Series KDD ICML NeurIPS ICLR Deep Learning Recommender Systems Real-time Environments Streaming Environments Open Source Contributions

What you'll do

Conduct research in geometric deep learning and sequential models.
Train machine learning models on large graph and sequential datasets.
Scale graph neural networks to handle more than 50 million nodes.
Develop methods for inference or representation learning on graphs.
Contribute to open-source frameworks like pytorch-geometric and DGL.
Work with datasets containing over 100 million users.

What we're looking for

PhD in relevant field with focus on geometric deep learning and sequential models.
Published multiple papers at KDD, ICML, NeurIPS, ICLR on graph and sequence data.
Experience scaling graph models to over 50 million nodes and working with large datasets.
Expertise in production real-time environments and deep learning recommender systems.
Contributions to open-source frameworks like PyTorch Geometric and DGL.

Market check

Salary context

This $262,500–$299,600 range sits above 94% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$115,600–$225,000

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$135,000–$209,000

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

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

Capital One Financial currently has 489 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $197,300–$225,100 across 483 roles with salary data.

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