Applied AI Foundations Researcher - LLMs & Agentic Systems

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

Job summary

Capital One is hiring for an Applied Researcher I role in Cambridge, MA. You will join the AI Foundations team to build AI foundation models, partner with data scientists and engineers, and translate advanced research into real-world banking products.

The role emphasizes responsible AI, scalable ML infrastructure, and delivering customer-focused AI experiences with a strong research backbone.

Qualifications

• PhD or MS with 2 years of Applied Research
• Experience building large deep learning models
• Publications in AI/ML topics
• Ability to own and pursue a research agenda

Responsibilities

• Partner with a cross-functional team to deliver AI-powered products for customers.
• Leverage a broad stack including PyTorch, AWS Ultraclusters, HuggingFace, Lightning, and VectorDBs.
• Build AI foundation models from design through training, evaluation, validation, and deployment.
• Conduct high-impact applied research to push AI into customer experiences.
• Translate complex work into tangible business goals.

Job description

Capital One is hiring for an Applied Researcher I role in Cambridge, MA. You will join the AI Foundations team to build AI foundation models, partner with data scientists and engineers, and translate advanced research into real-world banking products.

The role emphasizes responsible AI, scalable ML infrastructure, and delivering customer-focused AI experiences with a strong research backbone.