Senior Lead Machine Learning Engineer

Capital One Financial

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Work type
On-site
Location
McLean, VANew York, NY
Salary
$250,800–$286,200 / yr
Posted
8 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live 2 days ago

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $268k
$173k most similar roles pay here $298k

This role pays more than 90% of similar roles. Most pay $192,050–$246,150 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $268k versus about $219k 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 998 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $197,300–$225,100 across 992 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Lead Machine Learning Engineer

Sr. Lead, Machine Learning Engineer (Enterprise Platforms Technology) joins an Agile team focused on productionizing machine learning applications and systems at scale within the Enterprise Platforms Technology group. This role involves technical design, developing and reviewing model code, and ensuring high availability for machine learning applications. The engineer will build data pipelines, manage model retraining and monitoring, and develop cloud-based architectures to deliver optimized models. Key responsibilities include solving complex problems through automated testing and deployment while ensuring models follow Responsible and Explainable AI practices. Candidates should possess expertise in Python, Scala, or Java, along with experience in frameworks like scikit-learn, PyTorch, Dask, Spark, or TensorFlow. The role addresses the challenge of building robust infrastructure for big data and machine learning applications while managing technical risks and ensuring high performance across enterprise platforms.

What you'll do

  • Design, build, and deliver machine learning models and components that solve real-world business problems.
  • Develop and validate application code while automating tests and deployment processes.
  • Construct optimized data pipelines to feed machine learning models.
  • Retrain, maintain, and monitor machine learning models in production environments.
  • Build and manage cloud-based architectures to deliver optimized ML models at scale.
  • Implement CI/CD best practices, including test automation and monitoring, for model deployment.
  • Ensure all code follows best practices for Responsible and Explainable AI and risk governance.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree required; Master's or doctoral degree in a relevant field preferred.
  • At least 8 years of experience designing and building data-intensive solutions using distributed computing.
  • At least 4 years of experience programming with Python, Scala, or Java.
  • At least 3 years of experience building, scaling, and optimizing ML systems.
  • At least 2 years of experience leading teams developing ML solutions.
  • 4+ years of experience with industry-recognized ML frameworks like scikit-learn, PyTorch, Dask, Spark, or TensorFlow.
  • 3+ years of experience developing performant, resilient, and maintainable code.
  • 3+ years of experience building production-ready data pipelines that feed ML models.

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