Senior Associate Data Scientist, Applied AI

Capital One Financial

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Work type
On-site
Location
New York, NYMcLean, VA
Salary
$135,600–$154,800 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
4 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Below market

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This role $145k
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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 939 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Associate Data Scientist, Applied AI

Senior Associate, Data Scientist - Applied AI joins the Commercial Bank Applied AI team to embed Generative AI into core business processes. Working within a cross-functional team of data scientists, machine learning engineers, and product managers, you will develop enterprise-grade architectures including Multi-Agent Systems, Advanced RAG pipelines, Context Engineering, and Tool-Calling Frameworks. You will build and deploy models through all development phases, from fine-tuning to validation, while managing vast volumes of numeric and textual data. The role requires proficiency in Python, PyTorch, LangChain, AWS, Spark, and Vector Databases. Candidates must possess skills in deep learning, sentiment analysis, time series, and clustering. This position focuses on solving complex business problems by leveraging advanced machine learning techniques to automate processes and provide high-quality solutions within the financial services domain using sophisticated information retrieval and natural language processing.

What does a Data Scientist earn in New York?

Median $173200 from 38 postings across 12 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Develop Generative AI solutions using Multi-Agent Systems, Advanced RAG, and Context Engineering.
  • Build production-ready pipelines for both numeric and textual data using Python, PyTorch, and LangChain.
  • Manage the full lifecycle of Generative AI models including fine-tuning, evaluation, validation, and deployment.
  • Utilize Vector Databases and Spark to process and manage large volumes of customer records.
  • Translate complex technical machine learning concepts into tangible business goals for stakeholders.
  • Research and evaluate emerging technologies to integrate state-of-the-art methods into existing products.
  • Build and backtest models using techniques such as clustering, classification, sentiment analysis, and time series.

What we're looking for

  • A Bachelor's Degree in a quantitative field plus 2 years of experience performing data analytics.
  • A Master's Degree in a quantitative field or an MBA with a quantitative concentration.
  • At least 2 years of experience in Python, Scala, or R (preferred).
  • At least 2 years of experience with machine learning (preferred).
  • At least 2 years of experience with SQL (preferred).
  • At least 1 year of experience in AI, Information Retrieval, Deep Learning, or NLP (preferred).
  • A Master's Degree or PhD in a STEM field (preferred).

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