AI Foundations & LLM Researcher I

Capital One; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 219,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking an Applied Researcher I in McLean, VA, to advance AI/ML capabilities across banking products. You will partner with data scientists, software engineers, ML engineers, and product managers to deliver AI-powered features that impact customer experiences and financial services.

The role focuses on building AI foundation models, evaluating models, and translating research into production-ready solutions using PyTorch, HuggingFace, and cloud platforms.

Qualifications

• PhD or MS with 2 years applied research (as specified).
• Strong background in AI/ML foundational methods.
• Experience with large language models and NLP/ML research.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with data scientists, software engineers, ML engineers, and PMs to build AI-powered products.
• Apply PyTorch, AWS, HuggingFace, and VectorDBs to extract insights from large data.
• Develop AI foundation models from design to evaluation and deployment.
• Translate research into scalable customer-facing AI features.
• Communicate complex work into clear business goals.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Deep learning

Open-source tools

Cloud computing

Research & experimentation

Python

Education

PhD/MS in CS/EE/AI/Math

Tools

PyTorch

HuggingFace

Lightning

VectorDBs

AWS Ultraclusters

Cloud platforms

Job description

Capital One is seeking an Applied Researcher I in McLean, VA, to advance AI/ML capabilities across banking products. You will partner with data scientists, software engineers, ML engineers, and product managers to deliver AI-powered features that impact customer experiences and financial services.

The role focuses on building AI foundation models, evaluating models, and translating research into production-ready solutions using PyTorch, HuggingFace, and cloud platforms.