Capital One

Applied Researcher 4 (AI Foundations, VLM)

San Jose, CA +4 more · AI & ML Engineering and Sciences · Posted Sep 22, 2026

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At Capital One, we are creating trustworthy and reliable AI systems, changing banking for good. For years, Capital One has been leading the industry in using machine learning to create real-time, intelligent, automated customer experiences.

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