Data Scientist (U.S. Citizen, Secret/Top Secret), Washington D.C.

Rhombus Power Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full medical, dental, vision coverage for employee and dependents

401k matching program

PTO and Holidays

Bonus and other incentive programs

Access to mental health program

Flexible Spending Accounts for Health Care

Job summary

Rhombus Power Inc. in Washington, D.C. is looking for a Data Scientist who will collaborate with the Product team to design and launch efficient data pipelines. The ideal candidate will be passionate about extracting insights from large datasets while ensuring database reliability and quality.

Key responsibilities include discovering datasets, designing and validating models, and implementing solutions. A Masters degree, strong Python skills, and experience with databases are essential. Competitive benefits package includes full medical coverage and 401k matching.

Qualifications

• Strong academic background in Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, or similar degree is highly desired.
• Exceptional academic and industry experience with Python and data handling libraries.
• Strong background in database management solutions.

Responsibilities

• Discover datasets that could help in solution development.
• Data curation, evaluation, and analysis.
• Design, create, and implement quantitative models.
• Validation and quality assurance of data and models.
• Deploy and implement solutions with the product team.
• Interact with the product team on user requirements.
• Respond to customer feedback and timelines.
• Integrate solutions as part of a larger project.

Skills

Python

Data handling libraries (Pandas, PyArrow)

Database management (MySQL, Oracle)

Large-scale data processing

Cloud Computing (AWS, GCloud, Azure)

Education

Masters degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, or similar

Job description

Location

Washington, D.C.

Job Description

As a Data Scientist at Rhombus you will work with our Product team. You will design, develop, and launch efficient and reliable data pipelines to move, analyze, and model data and to provide intuitive analytics from Rhombus’ large and complex datasets. A strong systematic mind is a priority, as well as the ability to communicate clearly in multiple technical contexts. The ideal candidate should be passionate about finding insights in large datasets, while maintaining attention to database architecture, data reliability, efficiency, and quality. As we are continually releasing new features and products, the ability to construct elegant system‑level data architecture is expected. You will acquire, manipulate, and transform data to breathe life and meaning into arcane holdings, and use your creations to open new doors and opportunities for the customer. An innovative and inquisitive mind is required for success.

Responsibilities

• Discover datasets that could help in solution development
• Data curation, data evaluation, and data analysis
• Design, create, and implement quantitative models
• Validation and quality assurance of data, models and results
• Deploy and implement solutions in collaboration with product team
• Interact with the product team on current and upcoming user requirements
• Responsiveness to customer feedback delivered by product team and responsiveness to customer timelines
• Systems‑level approach to implementation to integrate solutions as part of a larger, interconnected project

Qualifications

• A strong academic background in Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, or similar degree is highly desired. We prefer candidates to hold at minimum a Masters degree.
• Exceptional academic and industry experience with Python and especially with data handling libraries such as Pandas and PyArrow
• Strong background in database management solutions, familiarity with databases such as MySQL and Oracle
• Large‑scale data processing and implementing batch processing pipelines in HPC or cloud architecture
• Experience with Cloud Computing environments (AWS, GCloud, Azure) is a plus
• United States Citizenship is a strict minimum requirement. Active Secret or Top Secret clearance is a plus.

Salary

• This position has a salary range of $90,000 to $200,000. Final salary will be determined based on experience and qualifications.

Benefits

• Full medical, dental, vision coverage for employee and dependents
• 401k matching program
• PTO and Holidays
• Bonus and other incentive programs
• Access to mental health program
• Access to Flexible Spending Accounts for Health Care, Dependent and Commuter

EEO Statement

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.