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$108K–$195K against $118K–$194K, the middle half of what similar US postings state.
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Data Scientist
- Pay
$107,900–195,050/yearAnnual period assumed — pay source
Pay Range: Pay Range $107,900.00 - $195,050.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
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- Not stated
- Employment
Full-time — employment source
Employment type in the employer’s posting: Full time
From the employer’s posting
Before you apply
- Work authorization
- Citizens only
Must have TS/SCI with Polygraph
What you’ll work on
Full postingBuild statistical and machine learning models and NLP solutions
Construct and run complex search queries across multiple databases using SQL and APIs
Perform web scraping and process unstructured data
Use automation and machine learning to predict scenarios and make recommendations
From the employer’s posting
Build statistical and machine learning models, conducting natural language processing (NLP)
Construct and execute complex database search queries across multiple databases using SQL and API interfaces.
Perform web scraping and apply various techniques for processing unstructured data.
Leverage automation and machine learning to manage data, predict scenarios, and make data-driven recommendations.
What you’ll bring
All qualificationsCore experience
- TS/SCI clearance with polygraph
- Python experience
- Strong SQL skills and experience with relational databases and APIs
- Supervised and unsupervised learning and NLP experience
- BS with 8–12 years, or Master's with 6–10 years of relevant experience
Qualification wording
Must have TS/SCI with Polygraph.
Experience with Python is required.
Strong SQL skills and experience with relational databases and APIs for data extraction is required.
Experience with supervised and unsupervised learning and natural language processing (NLP) is required.
BS degree and 8 – 12 years relevant technical experience or Master’s with 6 – 10 years of relevant experience.
Education & alternatives
- Must have TS/SCI with Polygraph. - BS degree and 8 – 12 years relevant technical experience or Master’s with 6 – 10 years of relevant experience. May possess a Doctorate in technical domain. - Experience with Python is required.
Posting record
Report an errorLikely evergreenReposted 2 times since Sep 19, 2026. A role that keeps coming back is often kept open to collect applications rather than to fill one seat.
- Status in our records
- Live
- First seen by us
- Nov 5, 20264 days ago
- Recorded sightings
- 4
- Last seen by us
- Nov 9, 2026
- Reposted
- 2 times since Sep 19, 2026
These dates show when we found the posting. Check the employer’s website to confirm it is still accepting applications. We count a repost when the same title and location comes back as a new listing within 60 days of the last one coming down. Some hiring systems expire listings on a schedule, so repost rates vary by system.
How this job compares
Time since we first saw it
Day 4
Early. Similar jobs usually come down between day 7 and day 57.
At Leidos, jobs usually come down by about day 27.
From 10,789 similar postings that came down, and 282 of Leidos’s. Coming down is not always a hire.
Leidos is hiring
45 open jobs
Open jobs by the week we first saw them, last 12 weeks.
- Hiring at a steady pace
- Takes jobs down at a usual pace
- 18% of open jobs were reposted
See how this role fits your experience
Add your resume and we’ll mark which of these tools you already use, and point out anything in the posting that could rule you out.
- Python
- SQL
- AWS
- Tableau
- Hugging Face
- Matplotlib
- Plotly
- TensorFlow
Where the posting names them
- BS degree and 8 – 12 years relevant technical experience or Master’s with 6 – 10 years of relevant experience. May possess a Doctorate in technical domain. - Experience with Python is required. - Social network analysis (SNA) experience
- Build statistical and machine learning models, conducting natural language processing (NLP), and developing automated solutions for complex business challenges. - Construct and execute complex database search queries across multiple databases using SQL and API interfaces. - Perform web scraping and apply various techniques for processing unstructured data.
- Social network analysis (SNA) experience - Strong SQL skills and experience with relational databases and APIs for data extraction is required. - Experience with supervised and unsupervised learning and natural language processing (NLP) is required. Familiarity with NLP libraries and tools (e.g., spaCy, Hugging Face, NLTK, or TensorFlow).
- Leverage automation and machine learning to manage data, predict scenarios, and make data-driven recommendations. - Learn and leverage technologies including AWS and Git. Basic Qualifications:
- Experience with frequentist statistics, probability, and predictive modeling, along with knowledge of computer science concepts, data architecture, and statistical methods. - Proficiency with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Plotly, Seaborn, Matplotlib) is required. #ASBA
- Strong SQL skills and experience with relational databases and APIs for data extraction is required. - Experience with supervised and unsupervised learning and natural language processing (NLP) is required. Familiarity with NLP libraries and tools (e.g., spaCy, Hugging Face, NLTK, or TensorFlow). - Experience with frequentist statistics, probability, and predictive modeling, along with knowledge of computer science concepts, data architecture, and statistical methods.
Your next step
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Has Leidos posted this job before?
Yes. We’ve followed 14 other Data Scientist jobs there since May 2026. 8 came down, usually after about 21 days. 6 are still up.
If this one keeps the same pace, it may come down around November 26.
Large employers often post one title for several teams, so these can be separate openings.
About Leidos
- People
- About 37,274 in 2024.Benefit plan filings (Form 5500)
- Company
- Listed as LDOS.
- H-1B visas
- 22 approved for new hires in fiscal 2025.US Citizenship and Immigration Services
Demand for Data Scientist roles
New Data Scientist postings at the employers we follow are down 5% over the last 6 weeks compared with the 6 before.
Each bar is one week of new postings. The darkest bars are the last 6 weeks.
Counted from the hiring pages we’ve followed for at least five weeks, so employers we add don’t look like growth. Updated weekly.
About the role
We file this job under Data Scientist, by the work the posting describes.
Data scientists use statistics and models to answer harder questions, such as whether a change worked, what demand will look like next quarter, or which customers are likely to leave.
Postings usually ask for Python or R, SQL, statistics, experiment design and common machine learning methods.
Unlike an ML engineer, a data scientist's main output is often an analysis or a first model, not software running inside a product.
US government figures for data scientists
- Median yearly pay, May 2025
- $120,230
- Expected change, 2025 to 2035
- 34.6% more jobsagainst 3.5% for all jobs
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025) and Employment Projections (2025 to 2035). Occupation code 15-2051.
Job description
Leidos has a new and exciting opportunity for a Data Scientist in our Intel Sector Analysis Solutions Business Area (ASBA) in McLean, VA. Our talented team is at the forefront in Security Engineering, Computer Network Operations (CNO), Mission Software, Analytical Methods and Modeling, Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), and Cryptographic Key Management. At Leidos, we offer competitive benefits, including Paid Time Off, 11 paid Holidays, 401K with a 6% company match and immediate vesting, Flexible Schedules, Discounted Stock Purchase Plans, Technical Upskilling, Education and Training Support, Parental Paid Leave, and much more. Join us and make a difference in Analysis Solutions Business Area!
Job Summary:
We are looking for a Data Scientist with an entrepreneur’s mindset to support a fast-paced and growing data science team working on projects critical to National Security.
Responsibilities Include:
- Build statistical and machine learning models, conducting natural language processing (NLP), and developing automated solutions for complex business challenges.
- Construct and execute complex database search queries across multiple databases using SQL and API interfaces.
- Perform web scraping and apply various techniques for processing unstructured data.
- Leverage automation and machine learning to manage data, predict scenarios, and make data-driven recommendations.
- Learn and leverage technologies including AWS and Git.
Basic Qualifications:
- Must have TS/SCI with Polygraph.
- BS degree and 8 – 12 years relevant technical experience or Master’s with 6 – 10 years of relevant experience. May possess a Doctorate in technical domain.
- Experience with Python is required.
- Social network analysis (SNA) experience
- Strong SQL skills and experience with relational databases and APIs for data extraction is required.
- Experience with supervised and unsupervised learning and natural language processing (NLP) is required. Familiarity with NLP libraries and tools (e.g., spaCy, Hugging Face, NLTK, or TensorFlow).
- Experience with frequentist statistics, probability, and predictive modeling, along with knowledge of computer science concepts, data architecture, and statistical methods.
- Proficiency with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Plotly, Seaborn, Matplotlib) is required.
#ASBA
If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.
Original Posting:
November 5, 2026For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:
Pay Range $107,900.00 - $195,050.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
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- Pay
Pay Range: Pay Range $107,900.00 - $195,050.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
- Location & working pattern
McLean, VA
Working pattern and location restrictions need checking in the full posting.
- Work authorization
No clear work-authorization passage found. Eligibility is unconfirmed.