Data Scientist - Polygraph Required

You may thrive in this role if you have the following skills:

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
• 3+ years of experience in data science or machine learning roles with demonstrated impact on production systems.
• Deep expertise in NLP and modern ML techniques including embeddings, clustering, classification, and working with LLMs.
• NLP experience including feature engineering and modeling for text data.
• Knowledge of ML evaluation metrics appropriate for various use cases.
• Proven track record of model evaluation using appropriate metrics and methodologies for different problem types (precision/recall, silhouette scores, benchmarks, etc.).
• Strong scripting skills with experience in AI/ML frameworks (scikit-learn, PyTorch/TensorFlow, transformers) and data manipulation libraries, including proficiency with Jupyter notebooks for exploratory analysis and experimentation.
• Basic software engineering practices such as git, CI/CD, code reviews, documentation, and ability to access and leverage remote APIs.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Excellent communication skills with experience translating technical metrics into business value and presenting findings to leadership and customers.
• Ability to work independently

You may excel in this role if you have the following skills:

• Strong Python programming skills
• Experience integrating ML models into production systems.
• Experience customizing or fine‑tuning LLMs (LoRA, distillation, etc.).
• Experience with large or multimodal datasets.
• Proficiency in SQL and Elasticsearch/Elastic Stack for building evaluation datasets and querying production data systems.
• Experience leading technical initiatives

BTI360 benefits for full-time teammates

• Fully paid healthcare premiums
• Competitive salaries and performance bonuses
• Career development and in-house training
• Continuing Education: $5,250.00 annually towards education
• Up to 5 weeks PTO plus 2 weeks of federal holidays
• 401K dollar for dollar matching up to 6% annually - v ested immediately on day 1
• Giving Back: Serving communities locally and across the globe
• Social Events (happy hours, golf tournament, BTI360 Family Festival and more)

Commitment to Fairness and Inclusion

At BTI360, we believe that unlocking the potential of others is not just a mission—it's the heart of our culture.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where every individual can grow each day, lead with humility, and do the right thing.

Our core values guide us in developing software that makes a difference, primarily serving national security customers in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics.

We celebrate fairness and are dedicated to creating an environment of mutual respect and inclusion where everyone can bring their true selves to work.

Join us in a workplace where your contributions are valued, your growth is encouraged, and your potential is unlocked.

Together, we develop great software fast and deliver exceptional solutions for our customers.