Cybersecurity Data Scientist: AI, ML & Research

Software Engineering Institute | Carnegie Mellon University; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

The Software Engineering Institute (SEI) at Carnegie Mellon University seeks data science leaders to help government and industry tackle cybersecurity challenges. You will work with customers to identify where advanced statistical techniques can deliver impact, design prototype solutions, and deliver production-ready models.

You will co-author research proposals, run studies, and present findings to sponsors and at academic conferences, contributing to national cybersecurity strategy and

Qualifications

• BS/MS/PhD in a highly quantitative field with relevant experience.
• Willingness to travel modestly for SEI mission.
• Background check and U.S. security clearance eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Identify areas where advanced statistical techniques can help cybersecurity problems.
• Plan and develop prototype solutions and build final products.
• Co-author research proposals, execute studies, and present findings to sponsors and conferences.
• Collaborate with customers, government and industry to advance national cybersecurity strategy.

Skills

Predictive modeling

Data science

AI / machine learning

Statistical modeling

R

Python (numpy/scipy/pandas)

MATLAB

Strong communication

NLP / LLMs

Causal inference

Big data tools

Spark

Education

BS in data science, machine learning, computer science, statistics, or related highly-quantitative discipline with eight (8) years of experience

MS in data science, machine learning, computer science, statistics, or related highly-quantitative discipline with five (5) years of experience

PhD in data science, machine learning, computer science, statistics, or related highly-quantitative discipline with two (2) years of experience

Tools

R

Python (numpy/scipy/pandas/polars)

MATLAB

LightGBM/XGBoost

PyTorch

JAX

TensorFlow

FastAPI

Triton

KServe

SageMaker

Vertex AI

Spark

Trino

Snowflake

BigQuery

Databricks

Job description

The Software Engineering Institute (SEI) at Carnegie Mellon University seeks data science leaders to help government and industry tackle cybersecurity challenges. You will work with customers to identify where advanced statistical techniques can deliver impact, design prototype solutions, and deliver production-ready models.

You will co-author research proposals, run studies, and present findings to sponsors and at academic conferences, contributing to national cybersecurity strategy and