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From the employer's careers site First seen 25 Oct 2026 · Still live on 31 Oct 2026

Senior Associate, Data Scientist - Recommendation & Personalization Systems

Capital One senior full-time

Salary

$135,600 - $154,800 for Sr Assoc, Data Science per year

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Description

As a Senior Associate Data Scientist at Capital One, you'll join an elite Applied AI team within AI Foundations, operating at the intersection of deep research and massive real-world impact. Your mission will be to pioneer the next generation of personalized customer experiences across Capital One's web and mobile applications, leveraging high-scale ML models.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver customer-centric products
  • Using a broad stack of technologies (Python, Conda, AWS, H2O, Spark) to analyze large volumes of data
  • Building machine learning models throughout the development lifecycle
  • Translating complex work into tangible business goals

The ideal candidate is customer-focused, innovative, technical, and a data expert. They should be able to analyze and create solutions while prioritizing customer needs.

Basic qualifications include a Bachelor's or Master's degree in a quantitative field (Statistics, Economics, Operations Research, etc.) with relevant experience.

Preferred qualifications include a Master's or PhD in STEM, experience with AWS, Python, Scala, R, machine learning, and SQL.

In terms of compensation, the salary ranges for this role are:

  • McLean, VA: $135,600 - $154,800
  • New York, NY: $148,000 - $168,900
  • San Jose, CA: $148,000 - $168,900

This role is also eligible for performance-based incentive compensation, including cash bonuses and long-term incentives.

Skills

Nice to have

  • Master's Degree in STEM
  • PhD in STEM
  • AWS experience
  • Python experience
  • Scala experience
  • R experience
  • machine learning experience
  • SQL experience
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