Senior Director, Applied Research

Capital One

Senior Director of Applied Research leading AI initiatives at Capital One. Collaborating with teams to enhance customer banking experiences through AI and ML technologies.

Posted 4/24/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California, Massachusetts, New York, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $318,100 - $399,500 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudPyTorch

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Partner with a cross-functional team of data scientists, software engineers, machine learning engineers, and product managers to deliver AI-powered products
Build AI foundation models through all phases of development, from design through training, evaluation, validation, and implementation
Engage in high impact applied research to push the latest AI developments into customer experiences
Leverage a broad stack of technologies (Pytorch, AWS Ultraclusters, etc.) to process large volumes of numeric and textual data

Requirements

What you’ll need

PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, AI, Mathematics, or related fields plus 6 years of experience in Applied Research or M.S. in relevant fields plus 8 years of experience in Applied Research
At least 5 years of people leadership experience
Hands-on experience developing AI foundation models and solutions using open-source tools and cloud computing platforms
Technical understanding of the foundations of AI methodologies
Experience building large deep learning models

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial, and other benefits that support your total well-being
Performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI)

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Hard Skills & Tools

AI foundation modelsapplied researchdeep learningmachine learningdata processingmodel evaluationmodel validationmodel implementationcloud computing

Soft Skills

people leadershipcollaborationcommunication

Certifications

PhD in Electrical EngineeringPhD in Computer EngineeringPhD in Computer SciencePhD in AIPhD in MathematicsM.S. in relevant fields