Principal Associate, Data Scientist – Partnerships Acquisitions

Capital One

Data Scientist responsible for building machine learning models to enhance financial decision-making at Capital One. Collaborating with data engineers and product teams to deliver customer-centric solutions.

Posted 6/11/2026full-timeMcLean • Illinois, New York, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $147,100 - $201,400 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSPythonScalaSparkSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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

What you’ll need

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 science
Master's Degree in a quantitative field or an MBA with a quantitative concentration plus 3 years of experience performing data analytics
PhD in a quantitative field preferred
At least 1 year of experience working with AWS
At least 3 years’ experience in Python, Scala, or R
At least 3 years’ experience with machine learning
At least 3 years’ experience with SQL

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive health benefits
Competitive salary
Performance-based incentive compensation
Cash bonuses
Long-term incentive options
Wellness programs

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Hard Skills & Tools

PythonSQLmachine learningScalaRH2OSparkdata analyticsdata sciencedata modeling

Soft Skills

interpersonal skillscommunicationcollaborationproblem-solvingbusiness acumen

Certifications

Bachelor's DegreeMaster's DegreePhD