Senior Associate, Data Scientist - Operational Risk Management
About The Position
Data is at the center of everything we do. As a startup, we disrupted the credit card industry by individually personalizing every credit card offer using statistical modeling and the relational database, cutting edge technology in 1988! Fast-forward a few years, and this little innovation and our passion for data has skyrocketed us to a Fortune 200 company and a leader in the world of data-driven decision-making. As a Data Scientist at Capital One, you’ll be part of a team that’s leading the next wave of disruption at a whole new scale, using the latest in computing and machine learning technologies and operating across billions of records to unlock the big opportunities that help us manage risk so everyday people save money, time and agony in their financial lives. The Operational Risk Analytics, Innovation, and Reporting team owns and drives end-to-end data analysis and reporting of Capital One’s operational risk performance, delivering critical insights to Senior Executives and the Board. The team is responsible for the governance, monitoring, and analysis of operational risk data, as well as developing data-driven insights to inform strategic risk management decisions and practices. As a Senior Data Scientist you’ll be part of a team that’s leading the next wave of disruption in risk data at a whole new scale. You will use the latest in computing and machine learning technologies to unlock the big opportunities that help drive efficiency and improve risk management, and you will do it all in a collaborative environment that values your insight, encourages you to take on new responsibility, promotes continuous learning, and rewards innovation. You will be the driving force to experiment, innovate, and create next-generation features powered by the latest emerging NLP and Generative AI technologies. If you love a fast-paced, highly rewarding environment, and you love being a builder and communicator, this is the place for you.
Requirements
- Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining one of the following with an expectation that the required degree will be obtained on or before the scheduled start date: A Bachelor's Degree in a quantitative field (Statistics, Economics, Operations Research, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field) plus 2 years of experience performing data analytics
- A Master's Degree in a quantitative field (Statistics, Economics, Operations Research, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field) or an MBA with a quantitative concentration
Nice To Haves
- Master’s Degree in “STEM” field (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics), or PhD in “STEM” field (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics)
- Experience working with AWS
- At least 2 years of experience in Python, Scala, or R
- At least 2 years of experience with machine learning
- At least 2 years of experience with SQL
Responsibilities
- Partner with a cross-functional team of data scientists, software engineers, and product managers to deliver a product customers love
- Leverage a broad stack of technologies — Python, Conda, AWS, H2O, Spark, and more — to reveal the 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
- Flex your interpersonal skills to translate the complexity of your work into tangible business goals
Benefits
- Comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being.
- Performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI).
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
