AI Foundations Researcher: LLMs & Fine-Tuning

Capital One; New York (NY); On-site; USD 239,000 - 272,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One seeks a seasoned Applied Researcher 4 to advance AI foundations and large-scale models. You will collaborate with data scientists, engineers, and product managers to deliver AI-powered banking experiences, building models end‑to‑end from design through deployment.

You will publish or present findings, contribute to open‑source initiatives, and shape the research agenda while leveraging cloud platforms and state‑of‑the‑art techniques.

Qualifications

• PhD or MS with required experience by start date.
• Experience in applied AI/ML research and publishing is preferred.
• Strong track record in building or evaluating foundation models.

Responsibilities

• Partner with cross‑functional teams to deliver AI‑powered products.
• Build AI foundation models from design to training and deployment.
• Conduct applied research and translate findings into business impact.
• Prepare technical reports or conference submissions with senior researchers.

Skills

AI foundations

Open-source

Deep learning

Research collaboration

Education

PhD in EE / CE / CS / AI / Math

MS + 2 years applied research

Tools

PyTorch

AWS Ultraclusters

Huggingface

Lightning

Job description

Capital One seeks a seasoned Applied Researcher 4 to advance AI foundations and large-scale models. You will collaborate with data scientists, engineers, and product managers to deliver AI-powered banking experiences, building models end‑to‑end from design through deployment.

You will publish or present findings, contribute to open‑source initiatives, and shape the research agenda while leveraging cloud platforms and state‑of‑the‑art techniques.