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Job description
Overview
Director, Data Scientist - External Data Strategy
Data is at the center of everything we do. The External Data Strategy team builds the data pipelines, analytics, and models that enable Capital One to understand our customers’ financial lives. We leverage Python, Spark, SQL, Databricks, and AWS capabilities to deliver powerful data for our customers.
In this role, you will be part of a team that operates across billions of customer records to unlock opportunities that help everyday people save money, time, and reduce pain in their financial lives.
In this role, you will:
Partner with a cross-functional team of data scientists, software engineers, and product managers to deliver data and insights that drive the business
Leverage a broad stack of technologies — Python, Conda, AWS, Databricks, Spark, and more — to reveal insights within large data volumes
Build machine learning models and data pipelines through all phases of development, from design through training, evaluation, validation, and implementation
Develop deep subject matter expertise in consumer financial data and how that data enables Capital One to make the right decisions for our customers
Lead a team of 10-15 data scientists as a leader-of-leaders by setting a strategic agenda, providing technical oversight and guidance, and developing talented individual contributors and managers
Translate the complexity of your work into tangible business goals
The Ideal Candidate
Customer first. You focus on making the right decision for customers
A leader. You challenge conventional thinking and develop talent within and beyond your team
Technical. You have hands-on experience with open-source tools and cloud computing platforms and develop data science solutions
A data guru. You can retrieve, combine, and analyze data from a variety of sources and structures
Basic Qualifications
Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining one of the following with the expectation that the degree will be obtained by the start date: a) A Bachelor's Degree in a quantitative field plus 9 years of data analytics experience; b) A Master's Degree in a quantitative field or MBA with a quantitative concentration plus 7 years of data analytics experience; c) A PhD in a quantitative field plus 4 years of data analytics experience
At least 4 years of experience leveraging open source programming languages for large scale data analysis
At least 4 years of experience working with machine learning
At least 4 years of experience utilizing relational databases
Preferred Qualifications
At least 3 years of experience working with AWS
At least 3 years of experience managing people
At least 5 years of experience in Python for large scale data analysis
At least 5 years of experience with machine learning
At least 5 years of experience with Spark
Capital One will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position.
Compensation and Benefits
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 hours worked. This information is solely for candidates hired to work in listed locations.
McLean, VA: $269,100 - $307,200 for Dir, Data Science
New York, NY: $293,600 - $335,100 for Dir, Data Science
Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range for that location, and the actual salary will be in the offer letter.
This role is eligible to earn performance-based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonuses and/or long-term incentives (LTI).
About Capital One
Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support total well-being. Eligibility varies based on full/part-time status, exempt/non-exempt status, and management level.
Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to non-discrimination in compliance with applicable laws. Capital One promotes a drug-free workplace and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in accordance with applicable laws.
If you require an accommodation during the application process, contact Capital One Recruiting at or via email at All information provided will be confidential and used only to provide needed reasonable accommodations.
For questions about the recruiting process, please email Capital One does not provide, endorse, guarantee, or warrant third-party products or services available through this site.
Location notice
Capital One Financial is made up of several entities. Positions posted in Canada are for Capital One Canada, in the United Kingdom for Capital One Europe, and in the Philippines for Capital One Philippines Service Corp. (COPSSC).
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Worksite address
mclean, VA, 22107, US
Who can apply
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