Sr. Distinguished Applied Researcher
Capital One
* PhD focus on NLP or Masters with 10 years of industrial NLP research experience* Core contributor to team that has trained a large language model from scratch (10B + parameters, 500B+ tokens)* Numerous publications at ACL, NAACL and EMNLP, Neurips, ICML or ICLR on topics related to the pre-training of large language models (e.g. technical reports of pre-trained LLMs, SSL techniques, model pre-training optimization)* Has worked on an LLM (open source or commercial) that is currently available for use* Demonstrated ability to guide the technical direction of a large-scale model training team* Experience working with 500+ node clusters of GPUs Has worked on LLM scaled to 70B parameters and 1T+ tokens* Experience with common training optimization frameworks (deep speed, nemo)Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at the . Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level. #J-18808-Ljbffr
$150k - $250k
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...SummaryJob SummaryWe are seeking a passionate and self-driven Sr. Staff Researcher to join our Cloud-Delivered Security Services team. In this... ...data collection and processing to support threat detection.Apply advanced AI/ML methods, including anomaly detection and deep...SeniorFull timeWork experience placementWork at officeVisa sponsorshipWork visa$150k - $300k
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...realm of Vision-Language-Action (VLA) models. You won't just be applying existing tech; you will be identifying the 'jagged edges'—the... ...PhD Graduate in AI, Computer Science, or Robotics (Top-tier research lab background) Deep expertise in Vision-Language Models (VLM...Work at officeLocal area3 days per week$218.7k - $249.6k
Applied Researcher I Overview: At Capital One, we are creating trustworthy and reliable AI systems, changing banking for good. For years, Capital One has been leading the industry in using machine learning to create real-time, intelligent, automated customer experiences...Full timePart timeLocal areaFlexible hours$262.5k - $299.6k
Applied Researcher II (AI Foundations, LLM Core and Agentic AI) Overview: At Capital One, we are creating trustworthy and reliable AI systems, changing banking for good. For years, Capital One has been leading the industry in using machine learning to create real-time...Full timePart timeLocal areaFlexible hours$192.2k - $260k
We are seeking a Senior Applied Scientist to build production machine learning systems that solve complex business problems at scale.... ...application experience- PhD, or Master's degree and 6+ years of applied research experience- Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or...SeniorLocal areaFlexible hours$180k - $220k
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- ...generative audio models. This team is where customer needs meet research, and covers the full spectrum of modeling from ideation through... ...is dependent on many factors, including the role you are applying for, and the location you are going to be based, and so we can'...Work at officeVisa sponsorshipFlexible hours
- Verita AI is seeking an Applied AI Researcher to work with clients on model evaluation and data strategy. You will assess model performance, identify failure modes, and design data-driven solutions, collaborating with operations and engineering to implement scalable data...
- ...and out of the office. We're looking for a Senior Human Factors Researcher to join our Design Research team. This role is ideal for a... ...requirements, and you'll help non-technical teams reason about and apply that data in their own work, interpreting human modeling data to...SeniorWork at officeLocal areaRemote workFlexible hours2 days per week3 days per week
$216.3k - $280.8k
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We are looking for applied scientists with a passion for solving new and difficult problems with data. As a Senior Applied Scientist your... ...degree in Statistics, Economics, Machine Learning, Operations Research, or other quantitative fields. 2+ years of industry experience...Senior$149k
Applied Scientists at Uber use data to improve and automate all aspects of Uber's core rideshare and delivery products. You will be joining... ...quantitative skills in the fields of statistics, operations research and/or machine learning to improve the Uber user experience as...Senior$192.2k - $260k
...science vision for our advertising business, driven from our customers' needs, translating that direction into specific plans for research and applied scientists, as well as engineering and product teams. This role combines science leadership, organizational ability,...SeniorLocal areaFlexible hours- ...evals, and data collection pipelines. Engage with partners to understand use cases and observe robots in deployment contexts. Bridge research and operations: translate research advances into deployable systems, and surface real‑world failure modes back to researchers and...
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- ...Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital is at the forefront of applying artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) to help... ...clinical notes from the electronic health record (EHR) system Research and assess the use of large language models to develop interpretable...SeniorWork experience placementWork at officeImmediate start
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$192.2k - $260k
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