Senior Lead Machine Learning Engineer

Senior Lead Machine Learning Engineer As a Capital One Machine Learning Engineer (MLE), you'll be part of an Agile team dedicated to productionizing machine learning applications and systems at scale. You’ll participate in the detailed technical design, development, and implementation of machine learning applications using existing and emerging technology platforms. You’ll focus on machine learning architectural design, develop and review model and application code, and ensure high availability and performance of our machine learning applications. You'll have the opportunity to continuously learn and apply the latest innovations and best practices in machine learning engineering. What you’ll do in the role: Design, build, and/or deliver ML models and components that solve real-world business problems, while working in collaboration with the Product and Data Science teams Inform your ML infrastructure decisions using your understanding of ML modeling techniques and issues, including choice of model, data, and feature selection, model training, hyperparameter tuning, dimensionality, bias/variance, and validation Solve complex problems by writing and testing application code, developing and validating ML models, and automating tests and deployment Collaborate as part of a cross-functional Agile team to create and enhance software that enables state‑of‑the‑art big data and ML applications Retrain, maintain, and monitor models in production Leverage or build cloud‑based architectures, technologies, and/or platforms to deliver optimized ML models at scale Construct optimized data pipelines to feed ML models Leverage CI/CD best practices, including test automation and monitoring, to ensure successful deployment of ML models and application code Ensure all code is well‑managed to reduce vulnerabilities, models are well‑governed from a risk perspective, and the ML follows best practices in Responsible and Explainable AI Use programming languages like Python, Scala, or Java Basic Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree At least 8 years of experience designing and building data‑intensive solutions using distributed computing (internship experience does not apply) At least 4 years of experience programming with Python, Scala, or Java At least 3 years of experience building, scaling, and optimizing ML systems At least 2 years of experience leading teams developing ML solutions Preferred Qualifications: Master's or Doctoral Degree in computer science, electrical engineering, mathematics, or a similar field Experience developing and deploying ML solutions in a public cloud such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform 4+ years of on‑the‑job experience with an industry recognized ML framework such as scikit‑learn, PyTorch, Dask, Spark, or TensorFlow 3+ years of experience developing performant, resilient, and maintainable code 3+ years of experience with data gathering and preparation for ML models 3+ years of people management experience ML industry impact through conference presentations, papers, blog posts, open source contributions, or patents 3+ years of experience building production‑ready data pipelines that feed ML models Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to a variety of audiences Experience leveraging interactive AI tooling to accelerate productivity, utilizing capabilities beyond basic code completion Capital One will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position. The minimum and maximum full‑time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Salaries for part‑time roles will be prorated based on the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked. McLean, VA: $229,900 – $262,400 for Sr. Lead Machine Learning Engineer New York, NY: $250,800 – $286,200 for Sr. Lead Machine Learning Engineer This role is also eligible to earn performance‑based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long‑term incentives (LTI). Incentives could be discretionary or non‑discretionary depending on the plan. Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well‑being. Eligibility varies based on full or part‑time status, exempt or non‑exempt status, and management level. This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days. No agencies please. 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