AI Foundations Researcher: Large Models & Impact

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

Job summary

Capital One is seeking an Applied Researcher 4 in Cambridge, MA to advance AI foundations, train large models, and translate research into real-world banking applications.

You will partner with data scientists, software engineers, and product managers, leveraging PyTorch, AWS Ultraclusters, HuggingFace, and Lightning to extract insights from vast data and to push state-of-the-art methods into customer experiences.

Qualifications

• PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, AI, Mathematics or related fields, or MS with 2 years of applied research experience.
• Strong foundation in AI methods and large language models.
• Experience delivering models at scale and contributing to open-source projects.

Responsibilities

• Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver AI-powered products.
• Leverage a broad stack (PyTorch, AWS Ultraclusters, HuggingFace, Lightning) to extract insights from large data.
• Build AI foundation models through design, training, evaluation, and implementation.
• Engage in applied research to translate novel methods into customer experiences.

Skills

AI foundation models

Research publication track record

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Open-source contribution

Python proficiency

Education

PhD or MS + 2 years applied research

MS in Electrical/Computer Engineering or CS/AI

Tools

PyTorch

AWS Ultraclusters

HuggingFace

Lightning

Job description

Capital One is seeking an Applied Researcher 4 in Cambridge, MA to advance AI foundations, train large models, and translate research into real-world banking applications.

You will partner with data scientists, software engineers, and product managers, leveraging PyTorch, AWS Ultraclusters, HuggingFace, and Lightning to extract insights from vast data and to push state-of-the-art methods into customer experiences.