Senior Applied AI Researcher - Foundation Models

Capital One; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 219,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One in Cambridge, MA seeks a skilled Applied Researcher to advance AI foundations. You will build and evaluate large language models and DL systems, collaborating with data scientists, engineers, and product teams to deliver AI-powered customer experiences.

Candidates should have PhD or MS with applied research experience and a track record in open-source ML frameworks. This role offers a competitive salary, strong benefits, and opportunity to shape enterprise AI.

Qualifications

• PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, CS, AI, Mathematics or related fields (or MS + 2 years applied research).
• Preferred: PhD in CS, ML, or related fields.
• Experience with open-source ML frameworks and cloud computing.

Responsibilities

• Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver AI-powered products.
• Leverage PyTorch, AWS Ultraclusters, Huggingface, Lightning to analyze data.
• Build AI foundation models from design to training and evaluation.
• Engage in applied research to push AI into customer experiences.
• Translate complex work into tangible business goals.
• Collaborate with senior researchers on reports or conferences.

Skills

Deep learning

Large language models

Graph neural networks

Education

PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, AI, Mathematics, or related fields

MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, AI, Mathematics, or related fields + 2 years applied research

Tools

PyTorch

AWS Ultraclusters

Huggingface

Lightning

Job description

Capital One in Cambridge, MA seeks a skilled Applied Researcher to advance AI foundations. You will build and evaluate large language models and DL systems, collaborating with data scientists, engineers, and product teams to deliver AI-powered customer experiences.

Candidates should have PhD or MS with applied research experience and a track record in open-source ML frameworks. This role offers a competitive salary, strong benefits, and opportunity to shape enterprise AI.