What You Will Do:
As a Data Scientist Level 3 at Independent Software, you will support mission-focused Natural Language Processing (NLP) and data science efforts involving spoken and written language data. You will develop automated solutions for processing, tokenizing, annotating, and analyzing natural language data and help evaluate and improve existing analytical models.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and support Natural Language Processing (NLP) solutions
- Process and analyze spoken and written language data
- Develop automated methods for tokenizing natural language data
- Develop automated solutions for annotating language data with parts-of-speech information
- Evaluate and improve existing models by comparing performance against human-generated speech and text annotations
- Apply Python and data science techniques to language-processing challenges
- Support development and evaluation of machine learning and AI-based solutions
- Analyze results and document technical findings
- Collaborate with technical and mission teams to support project objectives
Required Skills and Qualifications:
- Strong Python programming skills
- Experience with Natural Language Processing (NLP)
- Experience processing and analyzing natural language data
- Experience developing automated data-processing or analytical solutions
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work with complex datasets and communicate technical findings
Education and Experience:
Candidates must meet one of the following:
- Master's degree plus six (6) years of relevant experience; OR
- Bachelor's degree plus eight (8) years of relevant experience; OR
- Associate's degree plus ten (10) years of relevant experience
Degree must be in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline.
Clearance Requirement:
- Must possess an active TS SCI with appropriate Polygraph to be considered for this role
Why Choose Independent Software:
At Independent Software, our people are the mission. We’ve built a company around collaboration, integrity, and innovation and we make sure our team has the tools and support to grow, succeed, and thrive.
When you join us, you will:
- Support critical national security missions that matter
- Be part of a close-knit, employee-first culture where your voice is heard
- Expand your skills through ongoing training, mentorship, and career development
- Enjoy competitive compensation, generous benefits, and work-life balance
Ready to take the next step in your career? Join us and be part of something bigger.
Apply today.
We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
Skills Required
- Strong experience in data science, machine learning, and statistical analysis
- Proficiency in Python and experience with Jupyter Notebooks
- Experience with large-scale data and Big Data platforms (e.g., Apache Spark)
- Experience with Big Data platform management and distributed data processing environments
- Experience developing, implementing, and refining analytical algorithms for performance and scalability
- Experience creating data visualizations and presenting results via dashboards or visual tools
- Strong background in mathematics, statistics, and computational methods
- Experience with data processing: cleaning, transformation, and normalization
- Experience with workflow automation and reproducible analytics
- Ability to analyze incomplete and unstructured data and communicate findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Education/experience: Master's degree +6 years OR Bachelor's +8 years OR Associate's +10 years in related discipline with relevant experience in intrusion analysis, network defense, or malware analysis
- Must possess an active TS/SCI with appropriate Polygraph
What We Do
Independent Software, Inc. is a professional services company that provides information technology products and services to mission-oriented Federal Civilian Agencies. The company specializes in cloud computing and cybersecurity, offering solutions for network, database, and web security, as well as web monitoring. They are dedicated to ensuring national security and supporting soldiers through the delivery of high-quality intelligence products and highly skilled personnel.
