Sr. Data Science Software Engineer

Work Location: Laurel, MD

Join an employee-focused government contractor that believes investing in its people is just as important as delivering exceptional mission results. The company offers an outstanding benefits package, values work-life balance, and provides opportunities to work on cutting-edge technologies supporting critical national security missions. You'll be part of a collaborative team where your contributions are recognized and your professional growth is encouraged.

Position Overview

The Software Engineer will develop, enhance, and prototype compliance and business processing analytics and tools. Responsibilities include developing new methods for automating compliance functions, improving existing processes, and investigating, integrating, and testing compliance modernization Machine Learning/AI algorithms and proof-of-concepts in a research and development environment. The engineer will also develop models and implement appropriate metrics and monitoring for developed tools, functions, and data flows.

Required Skills

• Experience with Java, Scala, and Python
• Experience with Lucene, JEXL, SQL, and JSON
• Random Forest experience, including feature development
• Experience building and monitoring Machine Learning models
• Experience developing in a Linux operating environment
• Experience with Ghostmachine (Map/Reduce)
• Experience with GM Learn
• Experience with Jupyter Notebooks
• Experience with IntelliJ and/or Eclipse
• Experience with Git/GitLab and/or Stash/Bitbucket
• Experience with Jira
• Experience with Confluence
• Experience with Scikit-learn
• Knowledge of Agency compliance standards, policies, and authorities
• Experience with Agency corporate systems
• Experience creating and reviewing technical documentation

Desired Skills

• Data Science background
• AWS experience
• Experience implementing Machine Learning systems
• Apache Spark
• Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA)
• Agentic AI
• Large Language Models (LLMs)
• Machine Learning feature development
• Experience with additional Machine Learning models and techniques

SWE-3 Qualifications

• Twenty (20) years of experience as a Software Engineer on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline from an accredited college or university.
• Four (4) additional years of Software Engineering experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for the bachelor's degree.

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance through CareFirst for employees and their families
• No payroll deductions or deductibles for health insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance equal to 150% of salary (up to $200,000)
• Four (4) weeks of Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Eleven (11) paid holidays
• Flexible floating holidays
• 401(k) with a 6% employer match, fully vested immediately
• Annual 4% anniversary bonus
• Holiday bonuses
• Birthday bonuses
• Up to $5,000 annually for continuing education and professional development
• $100 monthly cell phone/internet stipend
• Company-paid Amazon Prime membership