Senior AI Foundation Researcher - Large Scale Models

Capital One; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 219,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking an Applied Researcher 4 to advance AI foundations and large language models in a production‑grade environment. You will collaborate with data scientists, software engineers, and product managers to deliver AI‑powered experiences for customers.

The role emphasizes research excellence, open source contributions, and scalable model development with a focus on responsible and impactful AI applications.

Qualifications

• PhD or MSc plus 2 years applied research experience.
• Experience building AI foundation models and large-scale DL models.
• Strong publication record in ML/AI fields.

Responsibilities

• Partner with cross‑functional teams to deliver AI-powered products.
• Leverage PyTorch, AWS Ultraclusters, HuggingFace, Lightning to analyze large data sets.
• Build AI foundation models from design to training and validation.
• Translate research findings into impactful business outcomes.
• Collaborate with senior researchers on reports or conference submissions.

Skills

AI foundations

Deep learning

Open‑source

PyTorch

Research leadership

Education

PhD in Computer Science

Tools

HuggingFace

Lightning

AWS Ultraclusters

PyTorch

Job description

Capital One is seeking an Applied Researcher 4 to advance AI foundations and large language models in a production‑grade environment. You will collaborate with data scientists, software engineers, and product managers to deliver AI‑powered experiences for customers.

The role emphasizes research excellence, open source contributions, and scalable model development with a focus on responsible and impactful AI applications.