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Applied Researcher II AI Foundations - Capital One
Software Engineer
Senior AI researcher focused on building trustworthy, real‑time machine learning systems for banking, leveraging Python, deep learning, and NLP to deliver reliable customer experiences.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Design, prototype, and evaluate novel AI models that enhance real‑time customer interactions and fraud detection.
- Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to integrate research prototypes into production pipelines.
- Conduct rigorous experimentation, statistical analysis, and reproducibility studies to validate model performance.
- Publish findings in internal forums and external conferences, contributing to the organization’s thought leadership.
- Mentor junior researchers and data scientists on best practices in AI research and engineering.
Requirements
- Ph.D. or Master’s in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or related field with 3+ years of applied research experience.
- Proficiency in Python, deep learning frameworks (PyTorch/TensorFlow), and NLP libraries.
- Strong background in statistical modeling, hypothesis testing, and reproducible research.
- Excellent communication skills for translating complex research into actionable product insights.
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP) and scalable data pipelines is a plus.
Skills
pythonmachine learningdeep learningnatural language processing