Lead AI Foundation Researcher

Capital One National Association; New York (NY); On-site; USD 286,000 - 327,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One National Association is seeking an Applied Researcher 5 in New York, NY to advance AI foundations, develop large-scale models, and deliver production-ready AI capabilities that transform customer experiences.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration with data scientists, software engineers, and product teams, plus hands-on work with PyTorch, AWS Ultraclusters, Huggingface, and Lightning in a fast-paced banking environment.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a PhD in EE, CE, CS, AI, Mathematics, or related field, or MS with 4+ years applied research experience.
• Strong track record in AI foundations, large models, or ML systems.
• Experience delivering models at scale and contributing to open-source projects.

Responsibilities

• Partner with data scientists, software engineers, ML engineers, and product managers to deliver AI products.
• Build AI foundation models from design to deployment and evaluate performance.
• Lead cross-functional research threads bridging prototype and production with ML engineers.
• Translate complex research into tangible business impact.

Skills

Research leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Model development

Production ML deployment

NLP/LLM knowledge

Python

Education

PhD in Computer Science or related fields

MS in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related fields

Tools

PyTorch

AWS Ultraclusters

Huggingface

Lightning

Job description

Capital One National Association is seeking an Applied Researcher 5 in New York, NY to advance AI foundations, develop large-scale models, and deliver production-ready AI capabilities that transform customer experiences.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration with data scientists, software engineers, and product teams, plus hands-on work with PyTorch, AWS Ultraclusters, Huggingface, and Lightning in a fast-paced banking environment.