Sr. Distinguished Applied Researcher

Capital One

Cambridge, MA, US
Base: $311,900 - $427,200 depending on location; b...
Phd in computer science or related field
6+ years applied research experience
Hands-on llm development from scratch
The role involves building AI foundation models through all phases of development to reimagine how customers interact with their money

Job Summary

  • The role involves building AI foundation models through all phases of development to reimagine how customers interact with their money.
  • Candidates will partner with cross-functional teams to deliver AI-powered platforms using technologies like Pytorch, AWS Ultraclusters, and Huggingface.
  • This position offers the opportunity to represent Capital One as an external leader in the research community while guiding technical direction.

Matching Summary

The role involves building AI foundation models through all phases of development to reimagine how customers interact with their money.

Salary

Base: $311,900 - $427,200 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
  • 6+ years Applied Research experience
  • Hands-on LLM development from scratch
  • Experience with PyTorch and AWS Ultraclusters
  • Deep learning model training optimization

Nice-to-have

  • First author publications at top venues
  • Experience mentoring applied scientists
  • Collaboration with academic faculty
  • Passion for customer-centric innovation
  • Ability to translate complex research to business goals

Key Requirements

  • PhD plus 6 years experience OR MS plus 8 years
  • Core contributor to team training 10B+ parameter LLM
  • Experience with 500+ node GPU clusters
  • Track record of first-author publications
  • Demonstrated ability to guide large-scale model training

Work Rights

Not specified

Sponsorship: available

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