Sr. Data Scientist
Mission Focus
Collaborate closely with customers to enable acceleration to evaluate and tune machine learning models’ ability to integrate, reference, make inferences and consolidate data into a holistic view.
Job Responsibilities/Qualifications
Provide database administration for relational databases.
Develop and evolve prototype techniques leveraging diverse architecture and methods.
Perform dataflow engineering, data wrangling, and model development.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related technical field plus a minimum of eight (8) plus years of relevant experience or equivalent.
Proficiency with Python (SciKit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch), R, GIT, and Jupyter Notebooks.
Ability to provide database administration for relational databases and TensorFlow.
Security Clearance Requirement
Candidates must possess an active TS/SCI with Polygraph to be considered for this role.
Desirable Skills
Proficiency in augmenting, providing context, and/or fine-tuning large language models for generative tasks using approaches such as but not limited to, retrieval augmented generation (RAG) and model context protocol (MCP).
Benefits
Competitive benefits including Paid Time Off, 11 paid Holidays, 401K with a 6% company match and immediate vesting, Flexible Schedules, Discounted Stock Purchase Plans, Technical Upskilling, Education and Training Support, Parental Paid Leave, and much more.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this job level is $107,900.00 - $195,050.00. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
About Leidos
Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025.
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