Principal Data Scientist

Principal Associate, Data Scientist – People Strategy & Analytics

Data is at the center of everything we do. As a startup, we disrupted the credit‑card industry by individually personalizing every offer using statistical modeling and relational databases, cutting edge technology in 1988! Today, that innovation and our passion for data have propelled us to a Fortune 200 company and a leader in data‑driven decision‑making.

As a Data Scientist at Capital One, you’ll be part of a team that’s leading the next wave of disruption at a whole new scale, using the latest in computing and machine learning technologies and operating across billions of customer records to unlock the big opportunities that help everyday people save money, time, and frustration in their financial lives.

Team Description

People Strategy & Analytics is an emerging field where Capital One is at the forefront. The team combines data, analytics, and insights to shape critical talent decisions and strategy. We work closely with HR partners and senior executives to automate real‑time data and improve talent decision‑making. The team is comprised of data analysts, engineers, product managers, data scientists, consultants and strategists, business analysts, HR specialists, economists, and industrial‑organizational psychologists.

Role Description

• Attracting, developing, and retaining top talent
• Ensuring a phenomenal associate experience
• Building a high‑performing, highly diverse executive pipeline
• Maximizing productivity
• Rethinking how we measure talent

Human capital problems require particular attention to sample size impacts, covariance, selection bias, modeling choices, and other issues that can be the difference between highly meaningful & impactful results and noise. In this role, you will leverage structured problem‑solving approaches and data science skills to identify and deliver high‑impact solutions, as well as develop unique data science skills and human‑capital expertise.

In This Role, You Will :

The Ideal Candidate Is :

Basic Qualifications

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 :

Preferred Qualifications

Compensation

McLean, VA : $158,600 – $181,000 for Principal Associate, Data Science. The role is also eligible to earn performance‑based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and / or long‑term incentives (LTI).

EEO Statement

Capital One is an equal‑opportunity employer (EOE, including disability / veteran) committed to non‑discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Capital One promotes a drug‑free workplace and will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with applicable laws.

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