Senior Applied AI Researcher: Foundations & LLMs

Capital One Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 239,000 - 272,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking an Applied Researcher 4 in New York, NY to advance AI foundations and scalable ML systems in production. You will partner with data scientists and engineers to build large language models, optimize training, and translate research into customer-facing experiences.

The role offers a path to leadership and impact at scale within Capital One's AI Foundations team. Applicants should have a PhD or MS with relevant experience, strong publication record, and a passion for

Qualifications

• PhD in CS/EE/AI or related field, or MS with 2+ years in applied research.
• Strong publications in ML/AI are a plus.
• Experience with large language models is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver AI-powered products.
• Build and evaluate AI foundation models end-to-end.
• Translate research into scalable production systems.

Skills

Machine learning systems

Python

Distributed training

Communication

Education

PhD in Computer Science / AI

Tools

PyTorch

AWS

HuggingFace

Lightning

Job description

Capital One is seeking an Applied Researcher 4 in New York, NY to advance AI foundations and scalable ML systems in production. You will partner with data scientists and engineers to build large language models, optimize training, and translate research into customer-facing experiences.

The role offers a path to leadership and impact at scale within Capital One's AI Foundations team. Applicants should have a PhD or MS with relevant experience, strong publication record, and a passion for