Applied AI Researcher II — Foundation Models

Capital One National Association; California (MO); On-site; USD 262,500 - 326,800; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking an Applied Researcher II to advance AI foundations and productionize state-of-the-art models. You will collaborate with data scientists, software engineers, and product managers to deliver AI-powered customer experiences.

You will work with PyTorch, AWS Ultraclusters, HuggingFace, Lightning, and VectorDBs to drive research from design through deployment. A PhD or MS with strong research credentials is required.

Qualifications

• PhD or MS with required experience in Applied Research as specified.
• Experience building large deep learning models with scaling in data and inference.
• Publications or demonstrated research impact in ML/AI.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver AI-powered products.
• Develop AI foundation models from design through training and deployment.
• Translate research outcomes into tangible business value.

Skills

PyTorch

HuggingFace

RLHF

VectorDBs

Cloud computing

Education

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

MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, AI, Mathematics, or related fields

Tools

AWS Ultraclusters

Lightning

HuggingFace Transformers

VectorDBs

Job description

Capital One is seeking an Applied Researcher II to advance AI foundations and productionize state-of-the-art models. You will collaborate with data scientists, software engineers, and product managers to deliver AI-powered customer experiences.

You will work with PyTorch, AWS Ultraclusters, HuggingFace, Lightning, and VectorDBs to drive research from design through deployment. A PhD or MS with strong research credentials is required.