Data Scientist- Generative AI

Steampunk • Mclean, VA • 1d ago

Overview

We are looking for seasoned Data Scientist to work with our existing team ofData Scientists and Engineers to use Generative AI technology in supporting Federal use cases.?We are looking fora morethan just a "Data Scientist", but a technologist with excellent communication and customer service skills and a passion for dataand problem solving.

Contributions

Design and train advanced machine learning models, especially generative models like GANs, VAEs, or transformer-based models.

Manage datasets, perform data cleaning, and preprocessing to ensure high-quality inputs for model training.

Conduct experiments to test hypotheses and refine models based on performance metrics.

Work closely with ML Engineers and Software Developers to transition models from a research and development stage to production.

Stay updated with the latest research and trends in AI to implementcutting-edgesolutions.

Ability toleverageand integrate various data management tools at scale - cloud experience preferred

Support an Agile software developmentlifecycle

You will contribute to the growth of our Data Exploitation Practice!

Qualifications

Ability to hold a position of public trust with the US government.

Master's Degree and 3 years of relevant experience; OR

Bachelor's Degree and 5 years of relevant experience; OR

No degree and 9 years of relevant experience

3+years industry experiencedevelopingML/AI solutionsand a passion for solving complex problems.

Must have hands-on experience in building and deploying generative models, with a portfolio of relevant projects.

Must be proficient in Python, with strong coding practices for scalability and reproducibility. Familiarity with R is a plus.

Demonstrated experience in building, training, and deploying generative models like Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Variational Autoencoders (VAEs), or autoregressive models like Transformer-based architectures.

Demonstrated experience manipulating structured and unstructured data foranalysis

Demonstrated experience using AI frameworks like TensorFlow,PyTorch,Keras,or JAX. Ability to implement andmodifycomplex neural network architectures.

Skilled in using data manipulation and analysis libraries such as Pandas, NumPy, SciPy, and Scikit-learn.

Experience in Cloud analytics (AWS, Azure, or GCP) with tools such as AWSSageMaker, AWS Bedrock, AzureOpenAI, etc.

Experience withDevSecOps,as it applies to data scienceandMLOps

Data visualization skills in Tableau, Power BI, D3, ArcGIS, or similarare aplus

Experience with Git, Bash, Unixcommands

Experience with Elasticsearch,AWS Kendra, Azure Cognitive Search,or similar tool is aplus

About steampunk

Steampunk relies on several factors to determine salary, including but not limited to geographic location, contractual requirements, education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience. The projected compensation range for this position is $125,000 to $160,000. The estimate displayed represents a typical annual salary range for this position. Annual salary is just one aspect of Steampunk's total compensation package for employees. Learn more about additional Steampunk benefits here.

Identity Statement

As part of the application process, you are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Steampunk is a Change Agent in the Federal contracting industry, bringing new thinking to clients in the Homeland, Federal Civilian, Health and DoD sectors. Through our Human-Centered delivery methodology , we are fundamentally changing the expectations our Federal clients have for true shared accountability in solving their toughest mission challenges. As an employee owned company , we focus on investing in our employees to enable them to do the greatest work of their careers - and rewarding them for outstanding contributions to our growth. If you want to learn more about our story, visit http://www.steampunk.com .

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Steampunk participates in the E-Verify program.

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Job Location US-VA-McLean

Posted Date 11 hours ago (7/30/2025 4:25 PM)

Job ID 6662

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