Data Scientist - Deep Learning Practitioner

Data Scientist - Deep Learning Practitioner at Capital One in Nottingham. Our Data Science team develops Machine Learning and Deep Learning solutions to solve business problems and deliver actionable insights. We work closely with business partners to derive insights from complex data in a collaborative environment. This role will primarily focus on developing proprietary deep learning models to address critical business challenges in underwriting and will support business partners as they develop advanced servicing products using Large Language Models (LLMs).

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• Develop new deep learning approaches to advance underwriting models that form the heart of our lending business.
  
• Apply these approaches to new types of (multi-modal) data to stay at the forefront of innovation.
  
• Provide consultancy to our tech and product partners to design, develop and launch products powered by Large Language Models (LLMs), enabling seamless experiences for customers and associates.
  
• Use a combination of business acumen, coding and statistical skills to navigate large amounts of data and extract actionable solutions.
  
• Work cross-functionally on projects that support key business initiatives and drive sustainable growth.
  

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• Experience developing and deploying deep learning models, particularly for sequential data (e.g. time series, language) using LSTMs or transformers.
  
• Hands-on experience with modern Machine/Deep Learning frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, or Hugging Face Transformers.
  
• Familiarity with both pre-training and fine-tuning of large-scale models.
  
• Experience working with structured and unstructured data, such as text, logs, or time series and tokenisation techniques.
  
• A strong understanding of probability, statistics, machine learning and familiarity with large data set manipulation.
  
• Experience in producing reliable and maintainable code in Python, with an ability to adapt to new languages and technologies.
  
• Ability to communicate findings to a diverse business-focused audience, influencing others in both verbal and written form.
  
• A drive for continued learning through an internal and external focus, in order to develop enterprise and industry-leading solutions.
  

This is a permanent position based in our Nottingham office. We have a hybrid working model, so you’ll be based in our office 3 days a week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, and can work from home on Monday and Friday. We’re open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

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• Rewarding role contributing to the roadmap of an organisation committed to transformation.
  
• Strong and diverse career progression with Capital One University training programmes and external providers.
  
• Immediate access to core benefits including pension, bonus, generous holiday entitlement and private medical insurance, with flexible benefits such as season-ticket loans, cycle to work, and enhanced parental leave.
  
• Open-plan workspaces and accessible facilities; Nottingham head-office includes a fully-serviced gym, subsidised restaurant, mindfulness and music rooms.
  

We value diversity and inclusion and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We strive to hire the best people and offer fair and accessible recruitment processes, with benefits that attract people at all ages and stages.

We partner with organisations such as Women in Finance, Race At Work Charters, Stonewall and UpReach. Internal networks include REACH, OutFront, Mind Your Mind, Women in Tech and EmpowHER, among others.

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• REACH – Race Equality and Culture Heritage group
  
• OutFront – LGBTQ+ support
  
• Mind Your Mind – mental wellbeing support
  
• Women in Tech – inclusive environment in tech
  
• EmpowHER – network for female associates and allies
  

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At Capital One, we’re building a leading information-based technology company guided by our values: collaboration, openness, innovation powered by perspective, and respect. We strive to help customers succeed by bringing ingenuity, simplicity and humanity to banking.