Senior Data Scientist – Applied AI & Generative ML

AIToolboard; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 135,600 - 154,800; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Senior Associate, Data Scientist - Applied AI in McLean, VA to join the Commercial Bank Data Science Applied AI team. You’ll work on Generative AI capabilities, Retrieval Augmented Generation, and large-scale data analysis to unlock business value.

The role emphasizes collaboration with data scientists, engineers, and product managers, applying open-source tools and AWS to build and deploy models that drive measurable outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a quantitative field with required experience in data analytics
• Proven experience with Python/Scala/R and ML model development
• Experience working with AWS and large-scale data processing

Responsibilities

• Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver data science products that customers love
• Utilize Python, AWS, Spark, and related tools to derive insights from large datasets
• Build and validate ML models through all development stages, from design to deployment
• Communicate technical results in business terms to inform decisions

Skills

AWS

Python

Scala

R

Machine learning

SQL

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a quantitative field

Master's Degree in a quantitative field or MBA with quantitative concentration

Master’s Degree in STEM or PhD in STEM

Tools

H2O

Spark

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Senior Associate, Data Scientist - Applied AI in McLean, VA to join the Commercial Bank Data Science Applied AI team. You’ll work on Generative AI capabilities, Retrieval Augmented Generation, and large-scale data analysis to unlock business value.

The role emphasizes collaboration with data scientists, engineers, and product managers, applying open-source tools and AWS to build and deploy models that drive measurable outcomes.