Lead Data Scientist — Personalization & Recommendations

Capital One; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 177,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Principal Associate, Data Scientist to shape advanced recommendation and personalization systems. You will collaborate with data scientists, software engineers, and product managers to deliver data‑driven experiences across Capital One's web and mobile platforms.

You will apply Python, AWS, Spark, and cutting‑edge ML techniques on massive datasets, driving end‑to‑end model development from concept through deployment, while aligning outcomes with business goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field plus 5 years of data analytics experience
• Master's degree in a quantitative field or MBA with quantitative concentration plus 3 years of data analytics experience
• PhD in a quantitative field

Responsibilities

• Partner with cross‑functional teams to deliver a product customers love
• Leverage Python, AWS, Spark, and more to extract insights from large datasets
• Build ML models from design to deployment
• Translate complex work into tangible business goals

Skills

Python

SQL

Machine Learning

AWS

Open‑source tools

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

Spark

H2O

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Principal Associate, Data Scientist to shape advanced recommendation and personalization systems. You will collaborate with data scientists, software engineers, and product managers to deliver data‑driven experiences across Capital One's web and mobile platforms.

You will apply Python, AWS, Spark, and cutting‑edge ML techniques on massive datasets, driving end‑to‑end model development from concept through deployment, while aligning outcomes with business goals.