Data Scientist/Developer

Role Description

The Data Scientist/Developer will be responsible for supporting the development, implementation, and testing of statistical models, integration of NLP, and refinement and testing of the prototype. The data scientist will work closely with State stakeholders and technical team members to ensure the quality of the results and that the derived methods are transparent, statistically sound, relevant, and documented.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, engineering, physics, or related field.
• Have participated in US Federal Gov't data science programs requiring TS/SCI clearance, delivering solutions requiring the combination of geospatial disciplines, and pattern of life analysis.
• Proven expertise custom developing AI programs "from the ground up", including but not limited to, text processing, and optimized selection and application of multiple LLMs.
• Minimum two (2) years of experience designing and implementing machine-learning solutions based on first principles, including developing custom statistical methods without reliance on pre-built libraries.
• Minimum academic math background to include full calculus series, linear algebra, and statistics. Discrete math, advanced statistics, and differential equations are a plus.
• Knowledge and competence in databases such as Postgres, MySQL, SQL Server, as well as Python, C++, JAVA, React, NextJS, NodeJS, and AWS.
• Experience deploying analytic models in pilot or AWS production environments.
• Good communication skills with both technical and non-technical people.
• Strong understanding of model validation and performance measurement.
• Experience deploying advanced analytic solutions in public-sector or regulated environments.

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