Senior AI Foundations Researcher (LLM & Agents)

Capital One; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 239,000 - 272,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking an Applied Researcher 4 for AI Foundations in San Francisco. You will partner with data scientists, engineers, and product managers to build AI-powered customer experiences, from design to training and deployment.

You will leverage PyTorch, HuggingFace, and cloud tools to develop and evaluate foundation models, translating research into impactful business outcomes for banking products.

Qualifications

• PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, AI or related field is preferred.
• MS + 2 years of applied research experience acceptable.
• Experience with AI foundations, LLMs, and open-source tools is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver AI-powered products.
• Utilize PyTorch, AWS Ultraclusters, HuggingFace, and Lightning to analyze large data sets.
• Develop and evaluate AI foundation models from design to production.
• Translate research into tangible business outcomes.
• Communicate complex results to stakeholders clearly.

Skills

Collaboration

Open-source frameworks

PyTorch

Cloud computing

Research leadership

Experimentation

Communication

Education

PhD in CS / EE / AI or related

MS in CS / AI + 2 years applied research

Tools

PyTorch

AWS Ultraclusters

HuggingFace

Lightning

Job description

Capital One is seeking an Applied Researcher 4 for AI Foundations in San Francisco. You will partner with data scientists, engineers, and product managers to build AI-powered customer experiences, from design to training and deployment.

You will leverage PyTorch, HuggingFace, and cloud tools to develop and evaluate foundation models, translating research into impactful business outcomes for banking products.