Data Science Software Engineer

the-swift-group; Maryland; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Swift is seeking a Data Science Software Engineer to join a growing team in Annapolis Junction, MD. The role focuses on designing and prototyping analytics solutions to support compliance and business processing, with emphasis on automated approaches to streamline processes and integrating ML/AI in an R&D setting.

You will build analytical models, set performance metrics, and implement monitoring to optimize data workflows while collaborating with cross-functional teams and leveraging

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.
• Twenty (20) years experience as a SWE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.
• Four (4) years of additional SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.
• US citizenship and an active security clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and prototype analytics solutions and tools that support compliance and business processing functions.
• Create automated approaches to streamline compliance processes and enhance existing capabilities.
• Research, integrate, and validate ML and AI solutions within an R&D environment.
• Develop analytical models, establish performance metrics, and implement monitoring capabilities to assess and optimize tools, processes, and data workflows.

Skills

Java

Scala

Python

SQL

JSON

Random Forest

ML

Linux

MapReduce

Jupyter Notebooks

Git

GitLab/Bitbucket

Jira/Confluence

Scikit-learn

Security clearance

US citizenship

Agency compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline

4 years of additional SWE experience may substitute for bachelor’s degree

Tools

IntelliJ

Eclipse

Jupyter

Spark

AWS

Job description

Swift is a privately held, mission-driven and employee-focused services and solutions company headquartered in Reston, VA. Our capabilities include Software Development, Engineering & IT, Data Science, Cyber Enablement, Logistics, and Training. Founded in 2019, Swift supports Civilian, Defense, and Intelligence Community customers across the country and around the globe.

We are looking for a Data Science Software Engineer to join a growing team in Annapolis Junction, MD.

The Data Science Software Engineer will design, develop, and prototype analytics solutions and tools that support compliance and business processing functions. This role will focus on creating automated approaches to streamline compliance processes, enhancing existing capabilities, and researching, integrating, and validating Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions within an R&D environment. The engineer will develop analytical models, establish performance metrics, and implement monitoring capabilities to assess and optimize tools, processes, and data workflows.

Required Skills:

• Proficiency with Java, Scala, and Python
• Experience with Lucene, JEXL, SQL, JSON
• Random Forest and ability to do feature development for Random Forest
• Experience with Machine Learning Model building and monitoring
• Experience developing in a Linux operating environment
• Experience with Ghostmachine (Map/Reduce)
• Experience with GM Learn
• Experience with Jupyter Notebooks
• Experience with IntelliJ and/or Eclipse
• Experience with Git/Gitlab and/or Stash/Bitbucket
• Experience with Jira and Confluence for project tracking and documentation
• Experience with Scikit-learn
• Agency Compliance standards, policies, and authorities
• Experience with Agency corporate systems
• Experience with documentation and reviewing documentation

Desired Skills:

• Data Science skills/background
• Experience with AWS
• Experience implementing ML systems
• Experience with Spark
• Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA)
• Agentic AI
• Large Language Models (LLM)
• Machine Learning Feature Development
• Other Machine Learning models and techniques

Requirements:

• Twenty (20) years experience as a SWE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.
• Four (4) years of additional SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.
• US citizenship and an active security clearance required