Head of AI Foundations & Applied Research

Capital One; Cambridge (MA); Presencial; USD 350 000 - 400 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Capital One in Cambridge, MA is seeking a Senior Director, Applied Researcher to lead teams of applied scientists, engineers, and ML practitioners. You will set research strategy and guide projects from concept to production.

You will collaborate with product and engineering, advance AI foundation models, and represent Capital One in the research community while delivering large-scale impact across banking applications.

Qualificações

• PhD or MS with extensive applied research in AI/ML.
• Minimum 5 years of people leadership experience.
• Proven track record in building and deploying large-scale ML models.

Responsabilidades

• Lead cross-functional teams of researchers and engineers to deliver AI-powered products.
• Define strategic research roadmap aligned with business goals.
• Develop and scale AI foundation models end-to-end.
• Translate complex research outcomes into measurable business impact.
• Represent Capital One in the research community.

Conhecimentos

AI leadership

Research leadership

Large-scale ML models

Production ML systems

Open-source tooling

Cloud computing

Formação académica

PhD in CS/EE/Math or related field

MS in CS/EE/Math or related field

Ferramentas

PyTorch

AWS

HuggingFace

Distributed training

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Capital One in Cambridge, MA is seeking a Senior Director, Applied Researcher to lead teams of applied scientists, engineers, and ML practitioners. You will set research strategy and guide projects from concept to production.

You will collaborate with product and engineering, advance AI foundation models, and represent Capital One in the research community while delivering large-scale impact across banking applications.