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# Principal Associate, Data Scientist - Recommendation & Personalization Systems at Capital One

Compensation · Listed in posting

$161,800 – $184,600/yr

**Location**
: McLean, Virginia · New York, New York · +1

**Type**
: Full-time

**Level**
: lead/mgmt

**Posted**
: Sep 18, 2026

## Description

Capital One is hiring a Principal Associate, Data Scientist focused on recommendation and personalization systems. The role partners with data scientists, software engineers, and product managers to build and deploy machine learning models, using technologies such as Python, AWS, H2O, Spark, and Conda. Candidates must have a quantitative degree and relevant data analytics experience, with preferred experience in Python, Scala, R, machine learning, SQL, and AWS. The position is available in McLean, Virginia; New York, New York; and San Jose, California, with stated annual salary ranges and visa sponsorship consideration.

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