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Principal Associate, Data Scientist - Alternative Data Strategy

Capital One Hybrid senior full-time

Salary

$161,800 - $184,600 for McLean, VA and $…

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Description

As a Principal Associate Data Scientist at Capital One, you'll join a team driving credit decisioning forward by integrating non-traditional datasets into US Card strategies.

Responsibilities:

  • Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver customer-loved products
  • Leverage technologies like Python, Conda, AWS, H2O, Spark to reveal insights in large datasets
  • Build machine learning models through all development phases
  • Translate complex work into tangible business goals
  • Adhere to Capital One's hybrid policy regarding required on-site presence

Requirements:

  • Quantitative field degree (Statistics, Economics, Operations Research, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science) with relevant experience
  • Experience with open-source languages and cloud computing platforms
  • Hands-on experience with data science solutions using open-source tools
  • Statistical knowledge with experience in model building, validation, and backtesting

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master's Degree in STEM field with 3 years of experience in data analytics
  • Experience working with AWS, Python, Scala, R, machine learning, and SQL

Salary Information:

  • McLean, VA: $161,800 - $184,600
  • New York, NY: $176,500 - $201,400

Benefits:

  • Comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial, and other benefits

Skills

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