Principal Data Scientist

Capital One Financial

Actively hiring
Mclean, Va, US Posted 51 days ago $161,800–$184,600 / year
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At a glance

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TL;DR

The Principal Data Scientist role at Mainstreet Customer Management Data Science involves leading the development of machine learning models that support customer management decisions. This senior-level position requires a candidate who is both technically proficient and creatively inclined to work closely with cross-functional teams including software engineers, managers, and analysts throughout the entire model lifecycle from ideation to deployment. Key responsibilities include building scalable infrastructure for model development, ensuring robust governance and monitoring practices, and leveraging statistical expertise to solve complex business problems. The ideal candidate should possess strong skills in Python or R, experience with cloud platforms like AWS or Azure, and a deep understanding of machine learning frameworks such as TensorFlow or PyTorch.

Skills

Python R SQL Pandas Scikit-learn TensorFlow Keras Spark AWS Azure Google Cloud Platform Docker Kubernetes CI/CD Git Jupyter Notebook GitHub PostgreSQL MongoDB

What you'll do

  • Develop and deploy machine learning models to support customer management decisions.
  • Own the full lifecycle of models including development, deployment, monitoring, and governance.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver data-driven solutions from ideation to implementation.
  • Build infrastructure for model development and ensure efficient model performance and scalability.
  • Conduct statistical analysis to inform business strategies and improve decision-making processes.

What we're looking for

  • Extensive experience in machine learning model development and deployment.
  • Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineers and analysts.
  • Strong ownership of the full lifecycle of models from ideation to governance.
  • Deep understanding of statistical methods and their application in customer management.
  • Experience in infrastructure development for machine learning solutions.

Market check

Salary context

This $161,800–$184,600 range sits above 63% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$110,000–$220,000

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$126,800–$198,000

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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