
Principal Associate, Data Scientist – AI Software Engineering
Capital One
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: McLean • California • New York • United States
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Salary
💰 $161,800 - $184,600 per year
About the role
- Partner with a cross-functional team of data scientists, software engineers, and product managers to deliver a product customers love
- Leverage a broad stack of technologies — Python, Conda, AWS, H2O, Spark, and more — to reveal the insights hidden within huge volumes of numeric and textual data
- Build machine learning models through all phases of development, from design through training, evaluation, validation, and implementation
- Flex your interpersonal skills to translate the complexity of your work into tangible business goals
Requirements
- Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining one of the following with an expectation that the required degree will be obtained on or before the scheduled start date: A Bachelor's Degree in a quantitative field (Statistics, Economics, Operations Research, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field) plus 5 years of experience performing data analytics
- A Master's Degree in a quantitative field (Statistics, Economics, Operations Research, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field) or an MBA with a quantitative concentration plus 3 years of experience performing data analytics
- A PhD in a quantitative field (Statistics, Economics, Operations Research, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field)
- Master’s Degree in “STEM” field (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) plus 3 years of experience in data analytics, or PhD in “STEM” field (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics)
- Experience working with AWS
- Experience building production-grade agentic platforms, including RAG and graph-augmented systems, MCP or tool-calling integrations
- Demonstrated expertise in advanced model customization techniques—such as fine-tuning, parameter-efficient tuning (LoRA/QLoRA), reinforcement learning, or preference optimization
- Prior research and publications in AI/ML conferences
Benefits
- Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
PythonCondaAWSH2OSparkmachine learningdata analyticsadvanced model customizationreinforcement learningparameter-efficient tuning
Soft Skills
interpersonal skillscommunication
Certifications
Bachelor's DegreeMaster's DegreePhD