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Senior Associate, Data Science

at Capital One Financial

📍 2 Locations Unknown 💰 $135K – $154K USD / year Posted March 29, 2026
Salary $135K – $154K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience senior
Exp. Years 2+ years
Education Not specified
Category Data & Analytics

Senior data scientist focused on loss forecasting modernization for Capital One's credit card portfolio, including data transformation and governance of ML models.

  • Partner with cross-functional team of data scientists, software engineers, and product managers to identify and quantify risks associated with models
  • Leverage a broad stack of technologies - Python, Conda, AWS, Spark, and more - to reveal the insights hidden within data
  • Build statistical/machine learning models to challenge models deployed in production
  • Contribute to the model governance of the next generation of machine learning models
  • Present model risks to executives

Stack includes Python, Conda, AWS, Spark; database and analytics focus with SQL, R, and Scala. Emphasis on model governance and regulatory compliance (CCAR).

Ideal candidate is a senior data scientist with strong experience in credit risk forecasting, cloud and big data tools (AWS, Spark), and model governance. They demonstrate a track record of building data-driven solutions and communicating model risks to leadership.

Bachelor's Degree in StatisticsEconomicsOperations ResearchAnalyticsMathematicsComputer Scienceor a related quantitative field plus 2 years of data analytics experienceMaster's Degree in StatisticsEconomicsOperations ResearchAnalyticsMathematicsComputer Scienceor a related quantitative field or MBA with a quantitative concentration
PythonSQL / PostgreSQLAWSSparkConda
PythonCondaAWSSparkSQL / PostgreSQLRScalaMachine LearningModel GovernanceCCARData Analytics
PythonCondaAWSSparkSQLRScalaMachine LearningModel GovernanceCCARData Analytics
InnovativeCreativeTechnicalInterpersonal skillsCommunicationCross-functional collaborationPresentation to executivesTeamworkDetail-oriented
Industry Banking
Job Function Develop and govern risk models for credit loss forecasting and data transformation
Role Subtype Product Analytics
Tech Domains Python, SQL / PostgreSQL, R, Tableau, Power BI
Clearance Required Not Specified
Visa Sponsorship Yes
senior associate data sciencedata scientistcredit risk managementloss forecastingawssparkpythoncondascalarmachine learningmodel governanceccardata analyticscross-functional teamexecutivesdata transformationbachelor's degreemaster's degreemba with quantitative concentrationdata sciencecross-functional

Lack of 2+ years data analytics experience, No hands-on experience with AWS or Python/SQL/ML

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