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From the employer's careers site First seen 1 Nov 2026 · Still live on 5 Nov 2026

Manager, Data Scientist - Recommendation & Personalization Systems

Capital One senior full-time

Salary

$197,300 - $225,100 per year

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Description

Join the Team Leading the Next Wave of Disruption

As a Manager, Data Scientist - Recommendation & Personalization Systems at Capital One, you'll lead the development of cutting-edge personalized recommendation engines. You'll partner with cross-functional teams to deliver products customers love, leveraging technologies like Python, Conda, AWS, H2O, and Spark.

Key Responsibilities

  • Partner with data scientists, software engineers, and product managers to deliver customer-centric products
  • Leverage a broad stack of technologies to reveal insights in large volumes of data
  • Build machine learning models through all phases of development
  • Translate complex work into tangible business goals

Ideal Candidate

  • Customer-focused with a passion for doing the right thing
  • Innovative with experience in emerging technologies
  • Creative problem-solver with strong interpersonal skills
  • Technical expertise in open-source languages and cloud computing platforms
  • Statistically-minded with experience in data analysis and modeling

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in a quantitative field (Statistics, Economics, Operations Research, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science)
  • 6+ years of experience in data analytics (for Bachelor's degree), 4+ years (for Master's degree), or 1+ year (for PhD)
  • Experience with open-source programming languages, machine learning, and relational databases

Preferred Qualifications

  • PhD in STEM field with 3+ years of experience in data analytics
  • Experience with Python, Scala, or R for large-scale data analysis
  • Experience with machine learning, SQL, and AWS

What We Offer

  • Competitive salary: $197,300 - $225,100 (McLean, VA), $215,200 - $245,600 (New York, NY and San Jose, CA)
  • Performance-based incentive compensation
  • Comprehensive benefits package

How to Apply

If you're a motivated and talented Data Scientist looking to make a real impact, apply now to join our team!

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