Applied AI Researcher — Foundation Models

Capital One; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 238,600 - 272,300; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking an Applied Researcher I in San Francisco to join the AI Foundations team. You will collaborate with data scientists, software engineers, and product managers to build AI-powered customer experiences, from design to deployment, using PyTorch and cloud platforms.

The role emphasizes applied research, model development, and translating research into business outcomes. You should have a PhD (or MS with 2 years of applied research) and a track record in large-scale DL, NLP, or

Qualifications

• PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, AI, Mathematics or related fields (or MS with 2 years applied research).
• Expertise in AI foundation models and open-source tools.
• Strong publication record or equivalent impact in ML.

Responsibilities

• Partner with cross-functional team to deliver AI-powered products.
• Leverage a broad stack to uncover insights from large data.
• Build AI foundation models from design through evaluation and deployment.
• Engage in applied research to translate AI advances into products.
• Translate complex work into clear business goals.

Skills

Deep learning

Large language models

Pytorch

Python

ML systems

Education

PhD in CS/EE/Math or related

Tools

Pytorch

AWS Ultraclusters

Huggingface

Lightning

VectorDBs

Job description

Capital One is seeking an Applied Researcher I in San Francisco to join the AI Foundations team. You will collaborate with data scientists, software engineers, and product managers to build AI-powered customer experiences, from design to deployment, using PyTorch and cloud platforms.

The role emphasizes applied research, model development, and translating research into business outcomes. You should have a PhD (or MS with 2 years of applied research) and a track record in large-scale DL, NLP, or