Senior Associate, Data Scientist - Bureau Data Strategy
About The Position
The Senior Associate, Data Scientist will join Capital One’s Bureau Data Strategy team, which produces a widely used dataset from raw credit bureau data and develops insights that shape how bureau data is used in US Card underwriting. The role works across large volumes of numeric and textual data to identify insights and deliver data science products that support customer and business outcomes. The position partners with data scientists, software engineers, and product managers. It involves using technologies such as Python, Conda, AWS, H2O, and Spark; developing machine learning models from design through training, evaluation, validation, and implementation; and communicating technical work in terms of tangible business goals.
Requirements
- Currently holds or is obtaining a qualifying degree, with the degree expected by the scheduled start date.
- Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field—such as Statistics, Economics, Operations Research, Analytics, Mathematics, or Computer Science—or a related quantitative field, plus 2 years of experience performing data analytics; alternatively, a master’s degree in a quantitative field or an MBA with a quantitative concentration.
- Hands-on experience developing data science solutions using open-source tools and cloud computing platforms.
- Ability to retrieve, combine, and analyze data from a variety of sources and structures.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in a STEM field or PhD in a STEM field.
- 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 data scientists, software engineers, and product managers to deliver a product customers love.
- Use a broad technology stack, including Python, Conda, AWS, H2O, and Spark, to identify insights in large volumes of numeric and textual data.
- Build machine learning models through design, training, evaluation, validation, and implementation.
- Translate complex technical work into tangible business goals.
- Analyze credit bureau data and help shape its use in underwriting at Capital One.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health, financial, and other benefits supporting total well-being; eligibility varies by employment status and management level.
- Performance-based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonuses and/or long-term incentives.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
