Senior Research Scientist, Cohere Labs
CohereSalary not specified
Full Time
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Banking, Financial Services, FinTechIndustries
Requirements
- Innovative: Continually research and evaluate emerging technologies, stay current on state-of-the-art methods, technologies, and applications, and seek opportunities to apply them
- Creative: Thrive on bringing definition to big, undefined problems, love asking questions, pushing to find answers, and sharing new ideas
- A leader: Challenge conventional thinking, work with stakeholders to identify and improve the status quo, passionate about talent development for team and beyond
- Technical: Comfortable with open-source languages, passionate about developing further, hands-on experience developing AI foundation models and solutions using open-source tools and cloud computing platforms
- Deep understanding of the foundations of AI methodologies
- Experience building large deep learning models on language, images, events, or graphs, plus expertise in one or more of: training optimization, self-supervised learning, robustness, explainability, RLHF
- Engineering mindset with a track record of delivering models at scale in terms of training data and inference volumes
- Experience in delivering libraries and platform-level solutions
Responsibilities
- Partner with a cross-functional team of data scientists, software engineers, machine learning engineers, and product managers to deliver AI-powered products that change customer interactions with money
- Leverage a broad stack of technologies (Pytorch, AWS Ultraclusters, Huggingface, Lightning, VectorDBs, etc.) to reveal insights from huge volumes of numeric and textual data
- Build AI foundation models through all phases: design, training, evaluation, validation, and implementation
- Engage in high-impact applied research to apply latest AI developments to next-generation customer experiences
- Flex interpersonal skills to translate complex work into tangible business goals
- Drive strategic direction through collaboration with Applied Science, Engineering, and Product leaders across Capital One (individual contributor role)
- Guide and mentor a team of applied scientists and their managers without direct people leadership
- Act as an external leader representing Capital One in the research community, collaborating with prominent faculty in relevant AI research areas
Skills
Key technologies and capabilities for this role
Questions & Answers
Common questions about this position
What is the employment type for this role?
This is a full-time position.
Is this role remote or does it require office work?
This information is not specified in the job description.
What technical skills are required for this position?
The role requires leveraging technologies like Pytorch, AWS Ultraclusters, Huggingface, Lightning, and VectorDBs, along with building AI foundation models through design, training, evaluation, validation, and implementation.
What is the team structure and culture like?
This is an individual contributor (IC) role on the AI Foundations team, where you will guide and mentor applied scientists and managers without direct people leadership, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and represent Capital One externally in the AI research community.
What makes an ideal candidate for this role?
The ideal candidate is innovative, continually researches emerging technologies, stays current on state-of-the-art AI methods, is creative in solving big undefined problems, and passionate about making the right decisions for customers.
Capital One
Offers diverse financial products and services
About Capital One
Capital One provides a variety of financial services aimed at making banking accessible and easy for everyone. The company offers products such as credit cards, savings accounts, car loans, and business checking accounts, catering to both individual consumers and small businesses primarily in the United States. Capital One's approach includes user-friendly banking solutions with no fees or minimums for checking accounts, allowing customers to manage their finances more effectively. They generate revenue through interest on loans, credit card fees, and investment banking services. What sets Capital One apart from its competitors is its strong commitment to financial inclusion and literacy, demonstrated through community partnerships and educational initiatives, such as collaborations with Khan Academy. The company's goal is to create a more inclusive financial system and empower customers with the knowledge and tools they need to make informed financial decisions.
McLean, VirginiaHeadquarters
2014Year Founded
$15.9MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Fintech, Financial ServicesIndustries
10,001+Employees
Benefits
Medical, Dental, & Vision coverage
Onsite Health Centers
Prescription saving with network of local pharmacies
Stock Purchase Plan
Education Assistance
401(k)
Flexible Spending Accounts
Life and Disability insurance
Generous paid time off + corporate & floating holidays
Registered dieticians on site, cooking classes and free virtual fitness classes
Employee Assistance Program
Risks
Increased competition in subscription management tools may dilute Capital One's advantage.
Over-reliance on partnerships could expose Capital One to technological risks.
Departure of key personnel like Joe Rodriguez may affect risk management continuity.
Differentiation
Capital One offers user-friendly banking with no fees or minimums for checking accounts.
The company partners with Khan Academy to provide financial literacy education.
Capital One is the first major U.S. bank to offer subscription management tools.
Upsides
Capital One's mobile app is a model for secure, user-friendly digital banking.
Data sharing with Worldpay enhances payment security and fraud prevention.
Partnerships with fintechs like Minna Technologies improve customer experience.
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