Director, Data Science - US Card (ML, Big Data, AWS)

Capital One; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 269,000 - 307,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One in McLean, VA seeks a Director, Data Scientist for US Card Data. You will lead cross‑functional data science and ML initiatives across the credit card lifecycle, from marketing to fraud prevention, using Python, AWS, and open‑source tools to deliver measurable outcomes.

You will mentor a team of data scientists, collaborate with software engineers and product managers, and translate complex analyses into business actions that improve customer experiences and financial decisions.

Qualifications

• Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining one of the following with an expectation that the required degree will be obtained on or before the scheduled start date: A Bachelor’s Degree in a quantitative field plus 9 years of experience performing data analytics
• A Master’s Degree in a quantitative field or an MBA with a quantitative concentration plus 7 years of experience performing data analytics
• A PhD in a quantitative field plus 4 years of experience performing data analytics
• At least 4 years of experience leveraging open source programming languages for large scale data analysis
• At least 4 years of experience working with machine learning
• At least 4 years of experience utilizing relational databases

Responsibilities

• Partner with a cross‑functional team of data scientists, software engineers, and product managers to deliver a product customers love
• Leverage a broad stack of technologies — Python, Conda, AWS, H2O, Spark, and more — to reveal the insights hidden within huge volumes of numeric and textual data
• Build machine learning models through all phases of development, from design through training, evaluation, validation, and implementation
• Flex your interpersonal skills to translate the complexity of your work into tangible business goals

Skills

Python

Machine learning

Statistics

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in a quantitative field

Master’s Degree in a quantitative field or MBA with quantitative concentration

PhD in a quantitative field

Tools

Python

Conda

AWS

H2O

Spark

Job description

Capital One in McLean, VA seeks a Director, Data Scientist for US Card Data. You will lead cross‑functional data science and ML initiatives across the credit card lifecycle, from marketing to fraud prevention, using Python, AWS, and open‑source tools to deliver measurable outcomes.

You will mentor a team of data scientists, collaborate with software engineers and product managers, and translate complex analyses into business actions that improve customer experiences and financial decisions.