Principal Associate Data Scientist Job at Capital One (McLean)

Data Scientist 2

Join us on this journey as we execute this mission-critical contract providing h...

Location

United States , Central Maryland

Salary:

122000.00 - 168000.00 USD / Year

RealmOne

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree with 3 years of relevant experience, associate’s degree with 5 years of experience may be considered for individuals with in-depth experience that is clearly related to the position
Bachelor’s Degree must be in Mathematics, Applied Mathematics Statistics, Applied Statistics, Machine learning, Data Science, Operations Research, or Computer Science or a degree in a related field (Computer Information Systems, Engineering), a degree in the physical/hard sciences (e.g. physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy), or other science disciplines with a substantial computational component (i.e. behavioral, social, or life) may be considered if it included a concentration of coursework (5 or more courses) in advanced Mathematics (typically 300 level or higher, such as linear algebra, probability and statistics, machine learning) and/or computer science (e.g. algorithms, programming, data structures, data mining, artificial intelligence)
Broader range of degrees will be considered if accompanied by a Certificate in Data Science from an accredited college/university
Relevant experience must be in designing/implementing machine learning, data science, advanced analytical algorithms, programming (skill in at least on high level language (e.g. Python)), statistical analysis (e.g. variability, sampling error, inference, hypothesis testing, EDA, application of linear models), data management (e.g. data cleaning and transformation), data mining, data modeling and assessment, artificial intelligence, and/or software engineering
Position requires active Security Clearance with appropriate Polygraph

Job Responsibility

Using AI/ML to impact and assess large datasets, including data modeling, computational mathematics, qualitative and quantitative techniques, data visualizations, and AI/ML model development and deployment
Be well-versed in advanced statistical and predictive modeling, and have large-scale data processing (e.g. Spark, cloud data platforms) and Python and SQL processing
Create data visualization using Tableau, PowerBI, or Python Libraries
Develop automated analytics workflows
Translate complex data into strategic insights
Make and communicate principal conclusions from data using elements of mathematics, statistics, computer science, and applications-specific knowledge
Use analytic modeling, statistical analysis, programming, and/or another appropriate scientific method, develop and implement qualitative and quantitative methods for characterizing, exploring, and assessing large datasets in various states of organization, cleanliness, and structure that account for the unique feature and limitations inherent in Government data holdings
Translate practical mission needs and analytic questions related to large datasets into technical requirements and, conversely, assist others with drawing appropriate conclusions from the analysis of such data
Effectively communicate complex technical information to non-technical audiences

What we offer

Medical: Three (3) rich healthcare options through CareFirst with 100% or majority company-paid premiums
Tax-advantaged health savings account available with generous employer contribution
Dental + Vision: 100% employer-paid for employees and family, with a buy-up option available
401K – 10% TOTAL CONTRIBUTION – 5% safe harbor – 5% annual profit share (both immediately vested!)
4 weeks starting PTO – 11 federal holidays + 2 floating holidays – Paid hours for company-required training
Access to FREE 24/7 learning via Udemy
Opportunities to participate in tech councils, industry initiatives, etc.
$7,500 annual Educational & Professional Development Assistance
Paid parental leave
Annual swag drops

Fulltime

Principal Associate, Data Scientist - AI Software Engineering

Principal Associate, Data Scientist - AI Software Engineering. Data is at the ce...

Location

United States , McLean; New York; San Jose

Salary:

161800.00 - 201400.00 USD / Year

Capital One

Expiration Date

Until further notice

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 5 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 plus 3 years of experience performing data analytics
A PhD in a quantitative field (Statistics, Economics, Operations Research, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field)

Job Responsibility

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

What we offer

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)

Fulltime

Principal Associate, Data Scientist - Customer Management

Principal Associate, Data Scientist - Customer Management. Data is at the center...

Location

United States , McLean; New York

Salary:

161800.00 - 184600.00 USD / Year

Capital One

Expiration Date

Until further notice

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 5 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 plus 3 years of experience performing data analytics
A PhD in a quantitative field (Statistics, Economics, Operations Research, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field)
At least 1 year of experience working with AWS
At least 3 years’ experience in Python, Scala, or R
At least 3 years’ experience with machine learning
At least 3 years’ experience with SQL

Job Responsibility

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

What we offer

performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI)
comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being

Fulltime

Principal Data Scientist - AI Context Architect

In this vital role you will serve as a senior individual-contributor authority o...

Location

United States , Thousand Oaks

Salary:

163136.00 - 214390.00 USD / Year

Amgen

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Doctorate degree and 2 years of Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Math, or related experience
Master’s degree and 4 years of Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Math, or related experience
Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Math, or related experience
Associate’s degree and 10 years of Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Math, or related experience
High school diploma / GED and 12 years of Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Math, or related experience
10–12+ years applying data science in enterprise environments with demonstrated principal-level influence
Deep expertise in semantic modeling: ontologies, taxonomies, entity resolution, knowledge graphs, metadata and data contracts
Strong understanding of machine learning fundamentals and performance drivers, especially feature engineering and evaluation rigor
Practical experience implementing RAG / retrieval / vector search / knowledge graph solutions with clear governance patterns
Working knowledge of reinforcement learning concepts

Job Responsibility

Define enterprise-grade semantic representations for healthcare/life-sciences concepts
Create and maintain semantic schemas / ontologies / knowledge-graph models
Establish context engineering standards
Lead feature engineering strategy tied directly to model performance
Perform exploratory data analysis on complex, high-dimensional datasets
Build and evaluate context-aware ML/GenAI solutions
Apply reinforcement learning concepts
Prototype and benchmark algorithms and approaches
Architect and implement retrieval and memory patterns
Define data quality and semantic quality gates

What we offer

A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts
A discretionary annual bonus program
Stock-based long-term incentives
Award-winning time-off plans

Fulltime

Principal Associate, Data Science

Principal Associate, Data Scientist - Risk Management Product. Data is at the ce...

Location

United States , McLean; New York; Richmond

Salary:

147100.00 - 201400.00 USD / Year

Capital One

Expiration Date

Until further notice

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 5 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 plus 3 years of experience performing data analytics
A PhD in a quantitative field (Statistics, Economics, Operations Research, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field)
Master’s Degree in “STEM” field (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) plus 3 years of experience in data analytics, or PhD in “STEM” field (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics)
At least 1 year of experience working with AWS
At least 3 years’ experience in Python, Scala, or R
At least 3 years’ experience with machine learning
At least 3 years’ experience with SQL
At least 2 years’ experience working with generative AI
At least 2 years’ experience working with NLP

Job Responsibility

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

What we offer

performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI)
comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being

Fulltime

Data Scientist 3

We are seeking a Data Scientist with a strong background in Python for automatio...

Location

United States , Central Maryland

Salary:

161000.00 - 211000.00 USD / Year

RealmOne

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree with 10 years of relevant experience, associate’s degree with 12 years of experience may be considered for individuals with in-depth experience that is clearly related to the position
Bachelor’s Degree must be in Mathematics, Applied Mathematics Statistics, Applied Statistics, Machine learning, Data Science, Operations Research, or Computer Science or a degree in a related field (Computer Information Systems, Engineering), a degree in the physical/hard sciences (e.g. physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy), or other science disciplines with a substantial computational component (i.e. behavioral, social, or life) may be considered if it included a concentration of coursework (5 or more courses) in advanced Mathematics (typically 300 level or higher, such as linear algebra, probability and statistics, machine learning) and/or computer science (e.g. algorithms, programming, data structures, data mining, artificial intelligence)
Broader range of degrees will be considered if accompanied by a Certificate in Data Science from an accredited college/university
Relevant experience must be in designing/implementing machine learning, data science, advanced analytical algorithms, programming (skill in at least on high level language (e.g. Python)), statistical analysis (e.g. variability, sampling error, inference, hypothesis testing, EDA, application of linear models), data management (e.g. data cleaning and transformation), data mining, data modeling and assessment, artificial intelligence, and/or software engineering
Experience with Python, SharePoint, and dataflows
Position requires active Security Clearance with appropriate Polygraph

Job Responsibility

Building out a framework to examine existing vulnerability policies and improve them
Ability to make and communicate principal conclusions from data using elements of mathematics, statistics, computer science, and applications-specific knowledge
Ability to use analytic modeling, statistical analysis, programming, and/or another appropriate scientific method, develop and implement qualitative and quantitative methods for characterizing, exploring, and assessing large datasets in various states of organization, cleanliness, and structure that account for the unique feature and limitations inherent in Government data holdings
Translate practical mission needs and analytic questions related to large datasets into technical requirements and, conversely, assist others with drawing appropriate conclusions from the analysis of such data
Effectively communicate complex technical information to non-technical audiences

What we offer

Healthcare Coverage + Insurance: Medical: Three (3) rich healthcare options through CareFirst with 100% or majority company-paid premiums
Tax-advantaged health savings account available with generous employer contribution
Dental + Vision: 100% employer-paid for employees and family, with a buy-up option available
Retirement + Savings: 401K – 10% TOTAL CONTRIBUTION – 5% safe harbor – 5% annual profit share (both immediately vested!)
Paid Time Off + More: 4 weeks starting PTO – 11 federal holidays + 2 floating holidays – Paid hours for company-required training
Career Growth + Development: Access to FREE 24/7 learning via Udemy – Opportunities to participate in tech councils, industry initiatives, etc. – $7,500 annual Educational & Professional Development Assistance
Paid parental leave
Annual swag drops
Flexible work schedules
Generous referral bonus program

Fulltime

Data Scientist 3

Join us on this journey as we execute this mission-critical contract providing h...

Location

United States , Central Maryland

Salary:

161000.00 - 211000.00 USD / Year

RealmOne

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree with 10 years of relevant experience, associate’s degree with 12 years of experience may be considered for individuals with in-depth experience that is clearly related to the position
Bachelor’s Degree must be in Mathematics, Applied Mathematics Statistics, Applied Statistics, Machine learning, Data Science, Operations Research, or Computer Science or a degree in a related field (Computer Information Systems, Engineering), a degree in the physical/hard sciences (e.g. physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy), or other science disciplines with a substantial computational component (i.e. behavioral, social, or life) may be considered if it included a concentration of coursework (5 or more courses) in advanced Mathematics (typically 300 level or higher, such as linear algebra, probability and statistics, machine learning) and/or computer science (e.g. algorithms, programming, data structures, data mining, artificial intelligence)
Broader range of degrees will be considered if accompanied by a Certificate in Data Science from an accredited college/university
Relevant experience must be in designing/implementing machine learning, data science, advanced analytical algorithms, programming (skill in at least on high level language (e.g. Python)), statistical analysis (e.g. variability, sampling error, inference, hypothesis testing, EDA, application of linear models), data management (e.g. data cleaning and transformation), data mining, data modeling and assessment, artificial intelligence, and/or software engineering
Experience with Python, SharePoint, and dataflows
Position requires active Security Clearance with appropriate Polygraph

Job Responsibility

Building out a framework to examine existing vulnerability policies and improve them
Ability to make and communicate principal conclusions from data using elements of mathematics, statistics, computer science, and applications-specific knowledge
Ability to use analytic modeling, statistical analysis, programming, and/or another appropriate scientific method, develop and implement qualitative and quantitative methods for characterizing, exploring, and assessing large datasets in various states of organization, cleanliness, and structure that account for the unique feature and limitations inherent in Government data holdings
Translate practical mission needs and analytic questions related to large datasets into technical requirements and, conversely, assist others with drawing appropriate conclusions from the analysis of such data
Effectively communicate complex technical information to non-technical audiences

What we offer

Healthcare Coverage + Insurance: Medical: Three (3) rich healthcare options through CareFirst with 100% or majority company-paid premiums
Tax-advantaged health savings account available with generous employer contribution
Dental + Vision: 100% employer-paid for employees and family, with a buy-up option available
Retirement + Savings: 401K – 10% TOTAL CONTRIBUTION – 5% safe harbor – 5% annual profit share (both immediately vested!)
Paid Time Off + More: 4 weeks starting PTO – 11 federal holidays + 2 floating holidays – Paid hours for company-required training
Career Growth + Development: Access to FREE 24/7 learning via Udemy – Opportunities to participate in tech councils, industry initiatives, etc. – $7,500 annual Educational & Professional Development Assistance
Paid parental leave
Annual swag drops
Flexible work schedules
Generous referral bonus program

Fulltime

Principal Applied Scientist

We seek a Principal Applied Scientist with expertise in Machine Learning, Genera...

Location

United States , Mountain View

Salary:

139900.00 - 274800.00 USD / Year

Microsoft Corporation

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND 6+ years related experience (e.g., statistics, predictive analytics, research)
OR Master's Degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND 4+ years related experience
OR Doctorate in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND 3+ years related experience
OR equivalent experience
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements
Microsoft Cloud Background Check

Job Responsibility

Building and owning production machine learning models to improve results
Working hands on with SOTA generative models like Qwen, Llama, Mistral, GPT and others, to deliver big impact
Finding insights and forming hypothesis on large-scale data with various machine learning, feature engineering, statistical, and data mining techniques: e.g. regression, classification, NLP, optimization
Professional working experience on prompt engineering with large LLMs like GPT, Gemini, Claude etc
Designing experiments, understanding the resulting data, and producing actionable, trustworthy conclusions from them
Wrangling large amounts of data (think petabytes) using various tools, including open-source ones and your own. All programming languages are welcome, especially Python, C#, R, C++, Java, and SQL
Taking complex problems and the associated data and giving the answers in a concise form to assist senior executives in making key business decisions

Fulltime

Principal Associate Data Scientist

Capital One

Location:
United States , McLean ▼
Richmond
Chicago
New York

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
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Job Posted:
March 04, 2026

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