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Manager, Data Scientist - Alternative Data Strategy

Capital One Hybrid senior full-time

Salary

$179,400 - $245,600 per year

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Description

As a Manager, Data Scientist - Alternative Data Strategy at Capital One, you will lead the next wave of disruption using the latest in computing and machine learning technologies. You will be part of a team that integrates non-traditional datasets into US Card strategies, evaluates emerging vendors and data products, engineers high-impact features, builds scalable processing and monitoring systems, and serves as a dedicated data domain expert.

Responsibilities:

  • Partner with a cross-functional team to deliver a product customers love
  • Leverage a broad stack of technologies , Python, Conda, AWS, H2O, Spark, and more , to reveal insights hidden within huge volumes of numeric and textual data
  • Build machine learning models through all phases of development, from design through training, evaluation, validation, and implementation
  • Translate complex work into tangible business goals
  • Adhere to Capital One's hybrid policy regarding required on-site presence at your designated office location

Requirements:

  • Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining, a Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in a quantitative field (Statistics, Economics, Operations Research, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field)
  • At least 1 year of experience leveraging open-source programming languages for large-scale data analysis
  • At least 1 year of experience working with machine learning
  • At least 1 year of experience utilizing relational databases

Preferred Qualifications:

  • PhD in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) plus 3 years of experience in data analytics
  • At least 1 year of experience working with AWS
  • At least 4 years' experience in Python, Scala, or R for large-scale data analysis
  • At least 4 years' experience with machine learning
  • At least 4 years' experience with SQL

Salary: Chicago, IL: $179,400 - $204,700 McLean, VA: $197,300 - $225,100 New York, NY: $215,200 - $245,600 Richmond, VA: $179,400 - $204,700

Benefits: Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial, and other benefits that support your total well-being.

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