Applied Researcher II
Qualifications
Experience Level: Senior Level
- Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining, PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, AI, Mathematics, or related fields, with an exception that required degree will be obtained on or before the scheduled start date plus 2 years of experience in Applied Research or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, AI, Mathematics, or related fields plus 4 years of experience in Applied Research
- You love the process of analyzing and creating, but also share our passion to do the right thing. You know at the end of the day it's about making the right decision for our customers
- Innovative. You continually research and evaluate emerging technologies. You stay current on published state-of-the-art methods, technologies, and applications and seek out opportunities to apply them
- Creative. You thrive on bringing definition to big, undefined problems. You love asking questions and pushing hard to find answers. You're not afraid to share a new idea
- A leader. You challenge conventional thinking and work with stakeholders to identify and improve the status quo. You're passionate about talent development for your own team and beyond
- Technical. You're comfortable with open-source languages and are passionate about developing further. You have hands-on experience developing AI foundation models and solutions using open-source tools and cloud computing platforms
- Has a deep understanding of the foundations of AI methodologies
- Experience building large deep learning models, whether on language, images, events, or graphs, as well as expertise in one or more of the following: training optimization, self-supervised learning, robustness, explainability, RLHF
- An engineering mindset as shown by a track record of delivering models at scale both in terms of training data and inference volumes
- Experience in delivering libraries, platform level code or solution level code to existing products
Full Job Description
Join Capital One in San Jose, CA, as an Applied Researcher II in AI Foundations and play a pivotal role in creating trustworthy and reliable AI systems that are revolutionizing the financial industry. This position offers a unique opportunity to deliver cutting-edge AI-powered products and conduct high-impact applied research to significantly enhance customer experiences. You'll collaborate with a dynamic cross-functional team of data scientists, software engineers, machine learning engineers, and product managers, leveraging a robust technology stack including Pytorch, AWS Ultraclusters, Huggingface, Lightning, and VectorDBs to uncover insights from vast amounts of numeric and textual data. Your responsibilities will include building AI foundation models through all development phases, from initial design to training, evaluation, validation, and implementation. We are looking for individuals passionate about translating complex AI developments into next-generation customer experiences and effectively communicating technical achievements into tangible business goals.
Company
Capital One
Capital One is a leading financial services company dedicated to transforming banking through innovative technology and a customer-centric approach. Serving clients in San Jose, CA, and beyond, we off...