Distinguished Applied Researcher

Capital One

Cambridge, MA, US
Base: $278,400 - $381,300 depending on location; b...
Phd in computer science or related field
Experience building ai foundation models
Hands-on pytorch and aws ultraclusters
This role involves partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver AI-powered products that transform customer interactions with their money

Job Summary

  • This role involves partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver AI-powered products that transform customer interactions with their money.
  • Candidates will build AI foundation models through all phases of development, from design to implementation, leveraging technologies like PyTorch and Huggingface.
  • The position offers the opportunity to represent Capital One as an external leader in the research community while guiding the technical direction of large-scale model training.

Matching Summary

This role involves partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver AI-powered products that transform customer interactions with their money.

Salary

Base: $278,400 - $381,300 depending on location; Bonus/Equity: Performance based incentive compensation available; Benefits: Comprehensive health, financial, and other benefits included

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • PhD in Computer Science or related field
  • Experience building AI foundation models
  • Hands-on PyTorch and AWS Ultraclusters
  • Track record of delivering models at scale
  • Expertise in training optimization and RLHF

Nice-to-have

  • First author publications in top-tier venues
  • Experience with multi-agentic LLMs
  • Passion for mentoring applied scientists
  • Ability to translate complex work to business goals

Key Requirements

  • PhD plus 4 years or MS plus 6 years experience
  • Core contributor to team training 10B+ parameter LLMs
  • Publications at ACL, NAACL, EMNLP, Neurips, ICML, or ICLR
  • Experience with DeepSpeed or NeMo frameworks

Work Rights

Not specified

Sponsorship: available

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