Data Scientist/Software Engineer

The Opportunity:

We are seeking a talented Data Science/Software Engineer professional that is excited to improve battlespace awareness and decision-making support at all echelons across Combat Air Force (AF) Command and Control (C2) and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) enterprise, Intelligence Community (IC), Joint, and Coalition air, space, cyberspace, and intelligence components, systems, and architectures. You’ll support software development and engineering, operations and maintenance (O&M) and research and development (R&D) for AF C2 & ISR related research, studies, analysis, operations, and you’ll increase mission effectiveness, improve information security, and implement new and emerging information access, processing, analysis and dissemination technologies in response to critical AF and IC multi-domain needs across Air, Space, and Cyber. This is your opportunity to work with a highly talented engineering team that builds technology that bridges software and intelligence community needs. Our client engagement processes, the way we collaborate, operate, and deliver value provides an unparalleled opportunity to grow and advance. Choose us and make delivering innovative work part of your extraordinary career.

Responsibilities:

• Operate in all phases of the application lifecycle.
• Use of industry proven design patterns and open-source tools is encouraged, along with a dedication to staying educated on current technology trends.
• Provide design and development expertise in support of both new application development tasks and maintenance.
• Be part of an agile team where communication skills and the ability to execute within the established development process are paramount to yours and the team's success.
• Support the entire product lifecycle to include systems engineering and requirement analysis, technical design, system integration, implementation, and deployment.

Qualifications:

• 3+ years experience with developing and implementing AI/ML solutions, specifically with the ability to facilitate the design and implementation of natural language processing (NLP) pipelines from data collection to model deployment, and the application of large language models (LLMs).
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field
• 3+ years experience with modern software development, e.g., Java (J2EE), Spring, C#, etc. as part of a development team utilizing strict configuration management practices e.g., git, Gitlab, GitHub.
• Experience with NLP techniques and libraries, e.g., spaCy
• Experience with industry standard build, packaging, and deployment tools such as Jenkins, Gitlab, Maven, Yum, NPM, and RPM.
• Experience in designing and developing RESTful interfaces.
• Intermediate debugging and run time skills needed.

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

• Experience aligning LLM or NLP models to existing data ontologies
• 1+ years experience with modern web application development to include JavaScript, Node.js, Angular or React.
• Experience in containerization for development and cloud deployment. e.g. Docker, Kubernetes, OpenStack.
• Experience with DevSecOps and/or CI/CD.

A “TS/SCI” clearance is required to begin employment.

What You Can Expect:

A culture of integrity.

At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose - to ensure the safety of our nation.

An environment of trust.

CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.

A focus on continuous growth.

Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground - in your career and in our legacy.

Pay Range:

There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.

Since this position can be worked in more than one location, the range shown is the national average for the position.

The proposed salary range for this position is:

CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.