NLP Engineer - Clearance Required

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

• Active Security Clearance (Secret or higher) or the ability to obtain one
• 5+ years of experience in data science or machine learning roles with demonstrated impact on production systems.
• Deep expertise in natural language processing (NLP) techniques
• Experience building Knowledge Graphs using Resource Description Framework (RDF) or Labeled Property Graph (LPG) models, including schema/ontology design
• Experience with Knowledge Graph construction pipelines: rule- and LLM-based Named Entity Recognition (NER), Relation Extraction (RE), Entity Normalization and Disambiguation/Linking
• 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
• Comfortable working in 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
• Candidates must maintain a primary residence within a two ‑ hour drive of Herndon, VA to support onsite collaboration as needed.

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

• Strong Python programming skills
• Experience with Graph RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation): hybrid retrieval across graph traversal and dense/sparse vector search
• Experience with large or multimodal datasets
• 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
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 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.