Data Scientist (Generative AI)

Steampunk • Mclean, VA • 3h ago

Overview

We are looking for seasoned Data Scientist (Generative) 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.

Work closely with ML Engineers and Software Developers to transition models froma researchand development stage to production.

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

Evaluate the performance of foundationalmodels (e.g., GPT,LLaMA, Claude) on domain-specific tasks and fine-tune them using supervised, reinforcement, or instruction tuning methods to align outputs with user needs and business goals.

Design andoptimizeprompts, few-shot examples, and system instructions to improve LLM behavior in constrained environments (e.g., RAG pipelines, multi-agent workflows, decision support systems).

Identify, clean, label, and synthesize high-quality datasets for model training, fine-tuning, or retrieval-augmented generation (RAG).

Design experiments to evaluate generative model behavior (e.g., hallucination rates, factuality, coherence, safety), defineappropriate benchmarks, and use metrics like BLEU, ROUGE, perplexity, and human evaluations.

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

Support an Agile software development lifecycle

You will contribute to the growth of ourAI &Data Exploitation Practice!

Qualifications

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

Bachelor's degree in computer science, data science/statistics, information systems, engineering, business, or a scientific or technical discipline

2-4years 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.

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 for analysis

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 with model training, fine-tuning, and evaluation using frameworks likePyTorchor TensorFlow.

Deep knowledge of natural language processing techniques, including tokenization, embeddings, attention mechanisms, and prompt engineering.

Hands-on experience with large language models (e.g., GPT,LLaMA, Claude, Mistral) and associated libraries (e.g., Hugging Face Transformers).

Familiar with retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), data labeling, synthetic data generation, and data governance best practices.

Proficiencyin Python and ML tooling (e.g.,Jupyter, Git, Docker, APIs). Able to work in cross-functional teams to deliver AI capabilities into productionenvironments,andwrite modular/reusable code.

Experience in Cloud analytics (AWS, Azure, orGoogle Cloud Platform -GCP) with tools such as AWSSageMaker, AWS Bedrock, Azure OpenAI, etc.

Experience withDevSecOps,as it applies to data scienceandMLOps

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

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

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 13 hours ago (11/17/2025 10:55 AM)

Job ID 6998

Clearance Requirement Public Trust

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