Capital One Senior Associate - Data Science 

India, Karnataka, Bengaluru 

895417722

Voyager (94001), India, Bangalore, Karnataka Senior Associate - Data Science

As aData Scientist

Role Description

In this role you will:

Build and validate statistical and machine learning models through all phases of development, from design through training, evaluation and implementation

Develop new ways of identifying weak spots in model predictions earlier and with more confidence than the best available methods

Assess, challenge, and at times defend state-of-the-art decision-making systems to internal and regulatory partners

Leverage a broad stack of technologies — Python, R, Conda, AWS, and more — to reveal the insights hidden within huge volumes of data

Build upon your existing machine learning and statistical toolset - both by learning new technologies and by building custom software tools for data exploration, model performance evaluation, and more

Communicate technical subject matter clearly and concisely to individuals from various backgrounds both verbally and through written communication; prepare presentations of complex technical concepts and research results to non-specialist audiences and senior management

Statistically-minded. You’ve built models, validated them, and back tested them. You know how to interpret a confusion matrix or a ROC curve. You have experience with clustering, classification, time series, and deep learning.

Innovative. You continually research and evaluate emerging technologies. You stay current on published state-of-the-art methods, technologies, and applications and seek out opportunities to apply them.

Basic Qualifications:

Degree in statistics, math, engineering, economics, econometrics, financial engineering, finance, or operations research with a quantitative emphasis preferred

2+ years relevant work experience

Experience in Python or R

Preferred Skills:

Proficiency in key econometric and statistical techniques (such as predictive modeling, logistic regression, panel data models, decision trees, machine learning methods)

2+ years of experience model development or validation

2+ years of experience in R or Python for large scale data analysis

2+ years of experience with relational databases and SQL

Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

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