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Data Scientist
McLean, VA
Actively hiring, first seen by us today- Pay
$140,000–160,000/yearAnnual period assumed — pay source
About steampunk Steampunk relies on several factors to determine salary, including but not limited to geographic location, contractual requirements, education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience. The projected compensation range for this position is $140,000 to $160,000. The estimate displayed represents a typical annual salary range for this position. Annual salary is just one aspect of Steampunk’s total compensation package for employees. Learn more about additional Steampunk benefits here. Identity Statement
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Remote — work setting source
Work setup in the employer’s posting: TELECOMMUTE
From the employer’s posting- Employment
- Not stated
What you’ll work on
Full postingRun exploratory data analysis to find trends and data quality issues
Develop machine learning models with scikit-learn, XGBoost, PyTorch or TensorFlow
Do feature engineering, dataset preparation and model optimization
Integrate ML models into production or decision-support applications with MLOps and AI teams
Build visualizations, dashboards and executive-friendly summaries of insights
From the employer’s posting
Conduct exploratory data analysis (EDA) to uncover trends, identify data quality issues, and determine modeling opportunities.
Develop machine learning models using frameworks such as scikit-learn, XGBoost, PyTorch, TensorFlow, or similar libraries.
Perform feature engineering, dataset preparation, and model optimization to improve predictive accuracy and operational performance.
Collaborate with AI Developers and LLMOps/MLOps Engineers to integrate ML models into production environments or decision-support applications.
Build visualizations, dashboards, data stories, and executive-friendly summaries to communicate insights clearly to stakeholders.
What you’ll bring
All qualificationsCore experience
- Ability to hold a position of public trust with the US government
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Analytics, Engineering, Economics, or a related field
- 5+ years industry experience developing ML/AI solutions and a passion for solving complex problems
- 3+ years direct experience in Data Modeling and Data Solution Development
- Experience modeling on structured and unstructured data sets
- Experience with exploratory data analysis
Qualification wording
Ability to hold a position of public trust with the US government
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Analytics, Engineering, Economics, or a related field
5+ years industry experience developing ML/AI solutions and a passion for solving complex problems
3+ years direct experience in Data Modeling and Data Solution Development
Experience modeling on structured and unstructured data sets
Experience with exploratory data analysis
Education & alternatives
- Ability to hold a position of public trust with the US government - Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Analytics, Engineering, Economics, or a related field - 5+ years industry experience developing ML/AI solutions and a passion for solving complex problems
About Steampunk
Steampunk relies on several factors to determine salary, including but not limited to geographic location, contractual requirements, education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience.
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Posting record
Report an errorActively hiringFirst seen by us today, still listed, and not a repost of an earlier posting.
- Status in our records
- Live
- First seen by us
- Nov 5, 2026today
- Recorded sightings
- 1
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How this job compares
Time since we first saw it
Day 0
Early. Similar jobs usually come down between day 7 and day 56.
At Steampunk, jobs usually come down by about day 27.
From 10,289 similar postings that came down, and 36 of Steampunk’s. Coming down is not always a hire.
Steampunk is hiring
53 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
- 2% 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
- Neo4j
- PyTorch
- scikit-learn
- TensorFlow
- XGBoost
Where the posting names them
- Experience in data visualization - Experience with Python and SQL - Experience with Deep Learning methodology and state of the art libraries
- Knowledge of data collection methods, capabilities, and tasking process - Knowledge of Neo4j - Knowledge of criminal justice, grants, research arenas
- Conduct exploratory data analysis (EDA) to uncover trends, identify data quality issues, and determine modeling opportunities. - Develop machine learning models using frameworks such as scikit-learn, XGBoost, PyTorch, TensorFlow, or similar libraries. - Perform feature engineering, dataset preparation, and model optimization to improve predictive accuracy and operational performance.
Your next step
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Has Steampunk posted this job before?
Yes. We’ve followed 3 other Data Scientist jobs there since May 2026. All 3 are still up.
Large employers often post one title for several teams, so these can be separate openings.
Demand for Data Scientist roles
New Data Scientist postings at the employers we follow are down 3% over the last 5 weeks compared with the 5 before.
Each bar is one week of new postings. The darkest bars are the last 5 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
Overview
We are looking for seasoned Data Scientist to work with our existing team of Data Architects and Developers to develop strategies, create ML/AI solutions, and deliver results. We are looking for a more than just a “Data Scientist”, but a technologist with excellent communication and customer service skills and a passion for data and problem solving.
Contributions
- Conduct exploratory data analysis (EDA) to uncover trends, identify data quality issues, and determine modeling opportunities.
- Develop machine learning models using frameworks such as scikit-learn, XGBoost, PyTorch, TensorFlow, or similar libraries.
- Perform feature engineering, dataset preparation, and model optimization to improve predictive accuracy and operational performance.
- Evaluate models using appropriate statistical methods and performance metrics, documenting findings and informing iterative improvements.
- Work with Data Engineers to understand and enhance data pipelines, ensuring model-ready datasets are accurate, complete, and consistent.
- Collaborate with AI Developers and LLMOps/MLOps Engineers to integrate ML models into production environments or decision-support applications.
- Build visualizations, dashboards, data stories, and executive-friendly summaries to communicate insights clearly to stakeholders.
- Support human-centered design processes by translating user needs into modeling requirements and refining model outputs based on feedback.
- Contribute to reproducibility and auditability by maintaining well-organized code, notebooks, documentation, and experiment histories.
- Stay current with modern data science methodologies, ML techniques, data processing tools, and cloud-enabled analytics workflows.
- You will contribute to the growth of our AI & Data Exploitation Practice!
Qualifications
- Ability to hold a position of public trust with the US government
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Analytics, Engineering, Economics, or a related field
- 5+ years industry experience developing ML/AI solutions and a passion for solving complex problems
- 3+ years direct experience in Data Modeling and Data Solution Development
- Experience modeling on structured and unstructured data sets
- Experience with exploratory data analysis
- Experience in feature engineering
- Experience in data visualization
- Experience with Python and SQL
- Experience with Deep Learning methodology and state of the art libraries
- Knowledge of data collection methods, capabilities, and tasking process
- Knowledge of Neo4j
- Knowledge of criminal justice, grants, research arenas
- Ability to leverage multiple data management tools to organize relevant information and make decisions
About steampunk
Steampunk relies on several factors to determine salary, including but not limited to geographic location, contractual requirements, education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience. The projected compensation range for this position is $140,000 to $160,000. The estimate displayed represents a typical annual salary range for this position. Annual salary is just one aspect of Steampunk’s total compensation package for employees. Learn more about additional Steampunk benefits here.
Identity Statement
As part of the application process, you are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.
Steampunk is a Change Agent in the Federal contracting industry, bringing new thinking to clients in the Homeland, Federal Civilian, Health and DoD sectors. Through our Human-Centered delivery methodology, we are fundamentally changing the expectations our Federal clients have for true shared accountability in solving their toughest mission challenges. If you want to learn more about our story, visit http://www.steampunk.com.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Steampunk participates in the E-Verify program.
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About steampunk Steampunk relies on several factors to determine salary, including but not limited to geographic location, contractual requirements, education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience. The projected compensation range for this position is $140,000 to $160,000. The estimate displayed represents a typical annual salary range for this position. Annual salary is just one aspect of Steampunk’s total compensation package for employees. Learn more about additional Steampunk benefits here. Identity Statement
- Location & working pattern
McLean, VA
Working pattern and location restrictions need checking in the full posting.
- Work authorization
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