Capital One
Senior Associate, Data Science
$123K–$155K
McLean, VA +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 21, 2026
- Location
- McLean, VA
Richmond, VA - Experience
- 2 years of data analytics experience is required with a bachelor’s degree; preferred experience includes at least 2 years in Python, Scala, or R, machine learning, and SQL.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field plus 2 years of data analytics experience, or a master’s degree in a quantitative field or an MBA with a quantitative concentration. Degree may be in progress if obtained by the scheduled start date.
- Visa sponsorship
- Capital One will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position.
About the job
Develop and govern models for credit-card loss forecasting, assess model risks, and communicate their business impact.
What you'll do
- Partner with data scientists, software engineers, and product managers to identify and quantify model risks.
- Build statistical and machine-learning models to challenge production champion models and contribute to model governance.
- Present the potential business impact of model risks to executives.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field plus 2 years of data analytics experience, or a quantitative master’s degree or an MBA with a quantitative concentration.
- For the bachelor’s-degree route, the required degree must be obtained by the scheduled start date.
Nice to have
- Master’s or PhD in a STEM field; experience working with AWS.
- At least 2 years’ experience in Python, Scala, or R; machine learning; or SQL.
Pay
$135,600 - $154,800 USD base salary; $123,300 - $140,700 USD base salary
Tools
Python, Conda, AWS, Spark, Scala, R, SQL
AI focus
Build and validate statistical and machine-learning models for credit-card loss forecasting, challenge production models, and contribute to model governance.
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