Principal Associate, Data Scientist, Model Risk Office

A Fortune 200 company and leader in data-driven decision-making, pioneering personalized credit card offers using statistical modeling.
McLean, VA, USARichmond, VA, USA
$144,200 - $181,000
Data
Principal Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
5+ years of experience
Finance · Enterprise SaaS

Description For Principal Associate, Data Scientist, Model Risk Office

Capital One, a Fortune 200 company, is seeking a Principal Associate Data Scientist for their Model Risk Office. This role combines data science expertise with risk management, focusing on protecting the company against model failures while driving innovation in decision-making processes. The position offers an opportunity to work with cutting-edge machine learning technologies and statistical modeling across billions of customer records.

The ideal candidate will join a team that defends against model failures and innovates decision-making processes. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to evaluate and improve model implementations, serving as a technical expert in code quality initiatives. The role requires both technical expertise in data science and strong interpersonal skills to effectively partner with various stakeholders.

Capital One's culture emphasizes innovation and data-driven decision-making, dating back to their disruption of the credit card industry through personalized offers using statistical modeling. The company offers competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to work on impactful projects that affect millions of customers' financial lives.

The position is available in McLean, VA or Richmond, VA, with competitive salary ranges based on location. Capital One provides a collaborative environment where you'll work with cutting-edge technologies while contributing to the company's risk management strategy. This role offers growth opportunities and the chance to shape the future of financial services through data science and model risk management.

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Responsibilities For Principal Associate, Data Scientist, Model Risk Office

  • Partner with cross-functional model development teams to identify and quantify risks associated with machine learning models
  • Accelerate adoption of best practices related to design and testing of model code
  • Evaluate appropriateness of model code design
  • Evaluate effectiveness of code testing plans
  • Perform independent code review and testing
  • Serve as subject matter expert for code quality initiative

Requirements For Principal Associate, Data Scientist, Model Risk Office

Python
  • Bachelor's Degree in quantitative field plus 5 years of experience in data analytics, or
  • Master's Degree in quantitative field plus 3 years of experience in data analytics, or
  • PhD in quantitative field
  • Experience with Python, Scala, or R
  • Experience with machine learning
  • Experience with SQL
  • Experience working with AWS

Benefits For Principal Associate, Data Scientist, Model Risk Office

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401k
Equity
  • Comprehensive health benefits
  • Financial benefits
  • Performance based incentive compensation
  • Cash bonuses
  • Long term incentives (LTI)

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