Capital One
Senior Associate, Data Scientist - Credit Line Increase Program
$136K–$155K
McLean, VA · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 28, 2026
- Experience
- 2 years of data analytics experience required with a Bachelor’s degree; alternatively, a Master’s degree in a quantitative field or an MBA with a quantitative concentration. Preferred: at least 2 years each in Python, Scala, or R; machine learning; and SQL.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field plus experience, or a Master’s degree in a quantitative field or an MBA with a quantitative concentration. Degree must be obtained on or before 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 valuation and machine-learning models for Discover customer management and credit line programs, from design through deployment, while supporting business policies and integration.
What you'll do
- Develop, deploy, validate, and govern machine-learning and valuation models.
- Analyze large numeric and textual datasets using data science technologies.
- Partner with data scientists, engineers, product managers, and credit stakeholders to translate model results into business goals and policies.
What they ask for
- 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.
- For the Bachelor’s route, the degree must be obtained by the scheduled start date; candidates may currently hold it or be in the process of obtaining it.
Nice to have
- Master’s or PhD in a STEM field.
- Experience with AWS; 2+ years in Python, Scala, or R; 2+ years in machine learning; and 2+ years in SQL.
Pay
$135,600 - $154,800 USD base salary (McLean, VA)
Tools
Python, Conda, AWS, H2O, Spark, Scala, R, SQL
AI focus
Build, validate, deploy, and monitor machine-learning and valuation models for credit/customer management programs.
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