Applied AI Researcher, Foundation Models

Capital One National Association; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 239,000 - 272,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking an Applied Researcher 4 to advance AI foundations and deploy ML capabilities that transform how customers interact with their money. You will collaborate with data scientists, software engineers and product managers to deliver scalable AI solutions.

The role emphasizes building foundation models, evaluating new techniques, and translating research into tangible business outcomes. Candidates with strong publications or open-source contributions are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field or MS with 2 years of applied research experience.
• Experience with large-scale deep learning models and related training/inference topics.
• Strong publication or open source contributions in ML.

Responsibilities

• Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver AI-powered products for customer interactions.
• Build AI foundation models from design through training, evaluation and deployment.
• Advance applied research and translate findings into business impacts.
• Collaborate with senior researchers on internal reports or conference submissions.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

AI foundation models

Open-source tooling

Cloud computing

Research communication

Education

PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, AI, or related

Tools

Pytorch

AWS Ultraclusters

Huggingface

Lightning

Job description

Capital One is seeking an Applied Researcher 4 to advance AI foundations and deploy ML capabilities that transform how customers interact with their money. You will collaborate with data scientists, software engineers and product managers to deliver scalable AI solutions.

The role emphasizes building foundation models, evaluating new techniques, and translating research into tangible business outcomes. Candidates with strong publications or open-source contributions are encouraged to apply.