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Senior Associate, Data Science — Consumer Credit Risk

Capital One

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Data ScienceBankingMid-Level (3-5 yrs)On-siteMajor Bank

Deploy ML models for consumer credit risk at one of the most data-driven banks — a strong entry point for data scientists moving into financial services.

AI → FinanceTransition-Friendly

Location

McLean, VA

Salary Range

$135,600 – $154,800

Posted

Mar 28, 2026

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Growing AI Team

Capital One is in the growing stage of its AI organization. Great time to join.

📊Active Hiring

Capital One has had 8 hiring events in the last 30 days — they're actively building.

Company AI Context

AI Maturity

growing

Tech Stack

pythonsqlmachine-learningcredit-risk-modelingawsstatistical-modeling

Deploy and modernize machine learning model pipelines for consumer credit risk management at Capital One.

## About the Role Deploy and modernize machine learning model pipelines for consumer credit risk management at Capital One. Collaborate across teams to build predictive models for loan portfolio losses and account management, supporting regulatory stress testing and capital allocation decisions. Requires Bachelor's in a quantitative field plus 2 years data analytics experience, or a Master's/MBA. ## Responsibilities - Deploy and modernize ML model pipelines for credit risk - Build predictive models for loan portfolio losses - Support regulatory stress testing and capital allocation - Optimize model deployment and translate technical work into business strategy - Collaborate with cross-functional teams ## Requirements - Bachelor's in Statistics, Economics, Operations Research, Analytics, Math, or CS + 2 years data analytics experience, OR Master's/MBA with quantitative focus - Preferred: Master's/PhD in STEM field - Experience with Python, Scala, or R - 2+ years ML experience - SQL proficiency - AWS experience preferred

Skills & Technologies

pythonsqlmachine-learningcredit-risk-modelingawsstatistical-modeling

Best Backgrounds

  • data science
  • statistics
  • quantitative analytics
  • applied mathematics

Related Titles to Explore

  • Data Scientist
  • Analytics Lead
  • Quantitative Analyst
  • Applied Statistician

Career Bridge Playbook

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Career paths into this role

analyst
statistician
research analyst
quantitative analyst

Where this role leads

senior data scientist
ML engineer
head of analytics
chief data officer

Transition Difficulty

medium

Key Skill Gaps to Close

  • financial products knowledge
  • regulatory reporting
  • model validation

Skills used in this role

Technical

pythonsqlmachine-learningcredit-risk-modelingawsstatistical-modeling

Domain

statistical-modelingpredictive-analyticscredit-riskfraud-detection

Soft Skills

data-storytellingstakeholder-managementanalytical-thinking

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