Applied AI Researcher, Foundations & LLM

Capital One Group; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 219,000 - 272,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking an Applied Researcher 4 to help build AI foundations and large-scale models. You will partner with data scientists, software engineers, and product managers to translate cutting-edge AI research into real-world banking applications.

The role emphasizes training optimization, model robustness, and scalable ML infrastructure, with opportunities to publish and present findings. A strong background in NLP/LLM research is highly valued.

Qualifications

• PhD or MS with relevant research experience in AI/ML.
• Strong publication record in ML/AI preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver AI-powered products.
• Develop foundation models from design to evaluation and deployment.
• Translate complex research into measurable business impact.
• Contribute to internal reports and conference submissions.

Skills

Pytorch

HuggingFace

RLHF

Deep learning

Research collaboration

Education

PhD in CS/EE/AI

MS + 2 years applied research

Tools

Lightning

AWS Ultraclusters

Transformers

Job description

Capital One is seeking an Applied Researcher 4 to help build AI foundations and large-scale models. You will partner with data scientists, software engineers, and product managers to translate cutting-edge AI research into real-world banking applications.

The role emphasizes training optimization, model robustness, and scalable ML infrastructure, with opportunities to publish and present findings. A strong background in NLP/LLM research is highly valued.