The DarkStar Group is seeking an Applications Developer with a TS/SCI + Poly to join one of our top projects in Herndon, VA. Below is an overview of the project, as well as information on our company, our benefits, and our $25,000 referral program.
THE PROJECT
The DarkStar Group's team uses AI/ML approaches (including NLP) to speed the analysis of massive amounts of aging data to determine what can and cannot be declassified, and the resulting redaction of portions of data items. This effort is critical to protecting our exponentially-growing classified data sets and to responding to an increased number of FOIA requests. The team consists of Data Scientists, ML experts, Software Engineers, Data Analysts, and Systems Integrators working very closely with groups of customer Analysts.
Work on this program takes place in the Herndon, VA area (we cannot support remote work) and requires a TS/SCI + Polygraph clearance (acceptable to this customer).
THE ROLE
- The DarkStar Group is looking for an Applications Developer to serve on our Data Science Team. You should have demonstrated experience analyzing large amounts of raw data for processing through our AI/ML tools. We will rely on you to build dependable data products to identify duplicates in data and their entities. In this role, you should be highly analytical, be a critical thinker, and a problem-solver in interpreting data with a passion in machine-learning and research.
Responsibilities:
- Ability to extract usable data from valuable data sources in a clear readable manner to include automation
- Experience in using machine learning tools to create and optimize classifiers
- Ability to process structured and unstructured data with a proficiency in handling imperfections in data
- Process and validate the integrity of data to be used for analysis
- Ability to propose solutions and strategies to customers with the ability to collaborate with Business and IT Teams
- Ability to analyze large amounts of data through the development of predictive models and machine learning algorithms
- Knowledge of statistical programming languages like Python and database query languages like SQL.
Required Skills
- Proven experience as a Data Scientist or Data Analyst
- Experience in Data Mining
- Understanding of machine learning and operations research
- Knowledge of R, SQL, Scala, Python, or Java is highly recommended
- Experience with data frameworks (e.g. gensim)
About The DarkStar Group
Our Company
The DarkStar Group is a small business that solves BIG problems. We're one of the Inc. 5000 fastest-growing private companies in the US, and our engineers and scientists support the most critical national security missions in Virginia, Maryland, and elsewhere. Data Science, Software Engineering, Cloud/AWS Infrastructure, and Cyber/CNO are our core areas of expertise. We offer interesting and important work, job security, some of the best and most flexible benefits you'll find in the IC, and salaries so strong that they'll likely surprise you.
Our Benefits
The DarkStar Group offers exceptional compensation and benefits:
- very strong salaries;
- 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for you and all dependents;
- the ability to get increased salary if you don't need medical/dental/vision;
- 100% company-paid disability and life insurance benefits;
- a generously-funded HSA;
- an 8% 401(k) contribution;
- 31 days of PTO/holidays to start (more with tenure);
- the ability to flex time across pay periods without using your PTO;
- a generous training budget;
- $25,000 employee referral bonuses;
- business development / growth incentives; and
- top notch company swag.
** We have a huge growth opportunity, so we are offering up to a $25,000 reward for anyone new you refer whom we hire. **
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran