Principal Associate, Data Scientist - Data Scientist - Application Fraud Team - Capital One : Job Details

Apply now for the role of Principal Associate, Data Scientist in the Application Fraud Team at Capital One. Locations available in McLean, VA; Richmond, VA; Chicago, IL; and New York, NY. This is a full-time position.

About Capital One: Data-driven since 1988, we revolutionized the credit card industry with personalized offers using advanced statistical modeling. Now a Fortune 200 company, we continue to lead in data analytics and machine learning to enhance financial lives.

Team Description: Our Application Fraud data science team develops machine learning models to prevent fraud during the application process in real-time, focusing on automation, innovation, and customer experience.

Role Responsibilities:

• Partner with cross-functional teams to develop customer-centric products
• Utilize technologies such as Python, AWS, Spark, H2O, and more to analyze large datasets
• Develop and deploy machine learning models from conception to implementation
• Communicate complex data insights to stakeholders effectively

Ideal Candidate Attributes:

• Customer-focused with a passion for ethical decision-making
• Innovative and current with emerging technologies
• Creative problem-solver and effective communicator
• Leadership qualities with a drive for talent development
• Proficient in open-source languages and cloud platforms
• Experienced in statistical modeling, clustering, classification, and deep learning
• Skilled in handling big data and diverse data sources

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's in a quantitative field plus 5 years of data analytics experience, or
• Master's in a quantitative field plus 3 years of experience, or
• PhD in a quantitative field

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's or PhD in STEM fields with relevant experience
• Experience with AWS, Python, Scala, R, machine learning, and SQL

Salary ranges vary by location, with additional performance incentives. Capital One offers comprehensive benefits and promotes diversity and inclusion. Applications are open for at least 5 business days. We do not accept agency submissions.