AI Foundations Researcher I

Capital One; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 219,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking an Applied Researcher in Cambridge, MA to advance AI foundation models and scalable ML infrastructure. You will collaborate with data scientists, software and product teams to translate breakthroughs into real customer experiences, deploying models at scale using open-source tools and cloud platforms.

The role emphasizes rigorous research, responsible AI practices, and delivering impact across banking products while aligning with Capital One’s values and strategic goals.

Qualifications

• PhD or MS with 2 years of applied research experience by start date.
• Strong background in AI/ML and deep learning foundations.
• Experience delivering research into production quality models.

Responsibilities

• Partner with data scientists, software engineers, ML engineers and PMs to deliver AI products.
• Build AI foundation models across design, training, evaluation and implementation.
• Translate complex work into tangible business goals.
• Engage in applied research to push AI into customer experiences.
• Operate with an engineering mindset to scale training and inference.

Skills

Python

Research

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, AI, Mathematics

MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, AI, Mathematics + 2 years experience

Tools

PyTorch

AWS Ultraclusters

Huggingface

Lightning

VectorDBs

Job description

Capital One is seeking an Applied Researcher in Cambridge, MA to advance AI foundation models and scalable ML infrastructure. You will collaborate with data scientists, software and product teams to translate breakthroughs into real customer experiences, deploying models at scale using open-source tools and cloud platforms.

The role emphasizes rigorous research, responsible AI practices, and delivering impact across banking products while aligning with Capital One’s values and strategic goals.