Manager, Data Scientist - Recommendation & Personalization Systems

Capital One Financial

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Work type
On-site
Location
McLean, VASan Francisco, CACambridge, MASan Jose, CARichmond, VAPlano, TX
Salary
$197,300–$225,100 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
5 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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This role $211k
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This role pays more than 54% of similar roles. Most pay $165,375–$247,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $211k versus about $206k for comparable roles.

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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 1756 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $197,300–$225,100 across 961 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Manager, Data Scientist - Recommendation & Personalization Systems

Manager, Data Scientist - Recommendation & Personalization Systems joins an elite Applied AI team within AI Foundations to develop personalized customer experiences for web and mobile applications. This role involves architecting and deploying high-scale machine learning models, including research into homegrown Foundation Models, Reinforcement Learning, Causal Inference, and Transformer-based architectures. The successful candidate will partner with cross-functional teams of engineers and product managers to build recommendation engines by analyzing large volumes of numeric and textual data. Key technical requirements include proficiency in Python, Conda, AWS, H2O, Spark, and SQL, along with experience in clustering, classification, sentiment analysis, time series, and deep learning. The role focuses on solving complex problems related to personalized recommendations at scale using advanced statistical modeling and sophisticated recommender systems to improve customer interactions across the company's digital platforms.

What you'll do

  • Architect and deploy high-scale personalized recommendation engines for web and mobile applications.
  • Develop machine learning models through all phases of development including design, training, evaluation, and implementation.
  • Analyze large volumes of numeric and textual data using Python, Spark, and AWS to uncover hidden insights.
  • Conduct original research into Foundation Models, Reinforcement Learning, Causal Inference, and Transformer-based architectures.
  • Translate complex technical findings into tangible business goals for stakeholders and product managers.
  • Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of data science solutions using open-source tools and cloud computing platforms.
  • Identify and implement state-of-the-art methods to improve existing systems and processes.

What we're looking for

  • A Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field plus 6 years of experience performing data analytics.
  • A Master's degree in a quantitative field or an MBA with a quantitative concentration plus 4 years of experience performing data analytics.
  • A PhD in a quantitative field plus 1 year of experience performing data analytics.
  • At least 1 year of experience leveraging open source programming languages for large scale data analysis.
  • At least 1 year of experience working with machine learning.
  • At least 1 year of experience utilizing relational databases.
  • A PhD in a STEM field plus 3 years of experience in data analytics (preferred).
  • Experience with Python, Scala, R, SQL, and AWS (preferred).

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