Data Scientist (TS/SCI + Poly)

Company: The Darkstar Group
Location: Herndon
Posted on: May 24, 2025

Job Description:

DescriptionThe DarkStar Group, a GRVTY Company is seeking a Data Scientist with a TS/SCI + Poly clearance (applicable to this customer) to join one of our top projects in Herndon, VA. Below is an overview of the project, as well as information on our company, our benefits, and our $25,000 referral program.THE PROJECTThe DarkStar Group's team is charged with taking commercial and academic innovation high-side, in domains of Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning (AI / ML) such as Computer Vision (Image and Video Processing), Natural Language Processing (NLP), and Audio Modeling. We also bring the best ideas, tools, and approaches in technology infrastructure (AWS, DevOps, etc.) to the IC. The tech stack used is extremely broad - anything cutting edge in the commercial market, the open source community, or the academic research community is likely involved: and if something isn't being looked at yet, you can make that happen.This effort supports ALL missions of the Intelligence Community, including cyber-related data science missions. A seamless group of contractor and customer personnel work to create innovations that supply customer groups with the data sets, models, algorithms, software, and infrastructure they need to increase their mission success. Management is hands off, gives the team the freedom to explore new approaches, and markets the best ideas and results to all the other IC customers. This project regularly needs various types of people - Data Scientists, Data / ETL Engineers, Analytic Software Engineers, Full Stack Developers, UI/UX Developers, and AWS/DevOps experts. We're particularly interested in people with any of the following experience:

• developing AI / ML models (neural networks, tree based algorithms, etc.);
• conducting data analysis in the fields of Computer Vision, NLP, or audio signal processing;
• doing data ingest and ETL into sponsor environments; or
• building data-analytic software systems.Work on this program takes place throughout the Reston/Herndon/Chantilly, VA area (we cannot support remote work) and requires a TS/SCI + Poly clearance (acceptable to this customer).Required Skills
  • Experience working in the Sponsor's environment and familiarity with the different data science services and compute environments.
  • Hands-on experience building AI/ML models. This includes building a training/testing dataset, training and testing the model, and evaluating performance.
  • Expert-level proficiency in Python programming.
  • Experience using a SQL database.
  • Must be comfortable using the command line interface.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
  • Must be able to comprehend requirements and effectively execute tasks accordingly.
  • Experience utilizing Jira and Confluence for project management and documentation purposes.
  • Must be able to effectively communicate technical concepts and deliver results to non-technical leadership.Desired Skills (Optional)
    • Experience with Natural language processing.
    • Proficient using cloud infrastructure.
    • Experience working with cyber datasets or in a cyber data scientist role.About The DarkStar GroupOur CompanyThe DarkStar Group is a small business that solves BIG problems. We're one of the Inc. 5000 fastest-growing private companies in the US, and our engineers and scientists support the most critical national security missions in Virginia, Maryland, and elsewhere. Data Science, Software Engineering, Cloud/AWS Infrastructure, and Cyber/CNO are our core areas of expertise. We offer interesting and important work, job security, some of the best and most flexible benefits you'll find in the IC, and salaries so strong that they'll likely surprise you.Our BenefitsThe DarkStar Group offers exceptional compensation and benefits:
      • very strong salaries;
      • 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for you and all dependents;
      • the ability to get increased salary if you don't need medical/dental/vision;
      • 100% company-paid disability and life insurance benefits;
      • a generously-funded HSA;
      • an 8% 401(k) contribution;
      • 31 days of PTO/holidays to start (more with tenure);
      • the ability to flex time across pay periods without using your PTO;
      • a generous training budget;
      • $25,000 employee referral bonuses;
      • business development / growth incentives; and
      • top notch company swag.** We have a huge growth opportunity, so we are offering up to a $25,000 reward for anyone new you refer whom we hire. **
        
        The DarkStar Group, A GRVTY Company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
        
        Anyone requiring reasonable accommodations should email ds_recruiting@grvty.comorcall 703-544-7930 with requested details. A member of the HR team will respond to your request within 2 business days.
        
        
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