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Principal Data Scientist

Principal Data Scientist

CompanyCapital One
LocationMcLean, VA, USA
Salary$158600 – $181000
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s, Master’s, MBA, PhD
Experience LevelSenior

Requirements

  • Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining one of the following with an expectation that the required degree will be obtained on or before the scheduled start date: A Bachelor’s Degree in a quantitative field (Statistics, Economics, Operations Research, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field) plus 5 years of experience performing data analytics
  • A Master’s Degree in a quantitative field (Statistics, Economics, Operations Research, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field) or an MBA with a quantitative concentration plus 3 years of experience performing data analytics
  • A PhD in a quantitative field (Statistics, Economics, Operations Research, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field).

Responsibilities

  • Partner with a cross-functional team of data scientists, business analysts, software engineers, and product managers to deliver a product customers love
  • Leverage a broad stack of technologies – Python, Conda, AWS, H2O, Spark, and more – to reveal the insights hidden within huge volumes of numeric and textual data
  • Build machine learning models through all phases of development, from design through training, evaluation, validation, and implementation
  • Flex your interpersonal skills to translate the complexity of your work into tangible business goals.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master’s Degree in “STEM” field (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) plus 3 years of experience in data analytics, or PhD in “STEM” field (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics)
  • At least 3 years of experience in Python, Scala, or R
  • At least 3 years of experience with machine learning
  • At least 3 years of experience with SQL
  • At least 1 year of experience working with AWS