Data Scientist

Software Engineer

Chantilly, VA

On-Site

Clearance Required: TS/SCI with CI Polygraph

People Centered. Data Driven

Elder Research Inc. is a Data Science consulting firm specialized in providing analytic solutions to clients in Commercial and Government industries. Providing analytic solutions to hundreds of companies across numerous industries, our team enjoys a great variety in the type of work they do and exposure to a wide range of techniques and tools

We are trusted advisors to our clients, building lasting relationships and partnering as preferred analytics providers. We use a variety of programming languages and tools to create analytic solutions, often fitting within our clients’ environment and needs.

Join our team and find great opportunities to hone your analytic skills, work on complex problems with amazing teammates, and gain valuable analytics consulting experience.?

Summary Of Position

We are looking for a Software Engineer with strong full-stack experience to “own” the whole project.

This position has the autonomy and freedom to set technical direction, engage with the customer, and

build the roadmap for the product. In this position, the Software Engineer also works with interesting

datasets that have direct mission impact. This position also has direct engagement with end-users.

Come join our team!

Job Specifications/Requirements

• Consult with stakeholders to understand their business needs and identify potential process improvements.
• Write well-documented and maintainable code using good software engineering practices
• Deliver new features to the customer upon request (frontend and/or backend features)
• Integrate new algorithms into larger software modules, performing integration tests and other
• CI/CD functions before deployment
• Manage Docker containers as part of deployments to test and production environments
• Prioritize development tasks and issues using agile methodology and the Atlassian Tool Suite
• (JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket)
• Active Top Security Clearance
• Proficiency in one or more of the following languages: Python, TypeScript, JavaScript, and SQL
• Experience developing REST APIs with web frameworks based in Node.js or Python (e.g. Fastify, Aiohttp, or similar)
• Experience working with relational databases and writing/maintaining SQL scripts for data driven web applications.
• Ability to manage Docker containers or use similar containerization technologies to ensure reliable and secure deployments.
• Ability to test your code using a combination of unit and integration tests. Excellent verbal and written communication skills to consult with customers, understand their business needs, and identify potential process improvements.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to
• Maximum 36 hours on site per week with potential for hybrid work some weeks
  
  

Desired Skills

• Active TS / SCI clearance with CI-Poly
• Experience with Oracle database services
• Experience writing backend REST API code using Fastify (Node.js) and Aiohttp (Python) web frameworks
• Experienced in frontend UI development using JavaScript/TypeScript, or a frontend framework (e.g., React, Angular, Vue)
• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines using Gitlab, Jenkins, or similar tools
• Experience with Kubernetes, or similar container orchestration tools
• Experience working with NumPy, Pandas, scikit-learn, or similar data science / analytics libraries
• Retrain machine learning models on new data and validate updated metrics
• Annually review and calibrate predictive models and pipelines
• Explore and analyze new/unstructured data sources and deliver insights to customers
  
  

About Elder Research, Inc

Elder Research is a fast growing consulting firm specializing in predictive analytics. Being in the data mining business almost 30 years, we pride ourselves in our ability to find creative, cutting edge solutions to real-world problems. We work hard to provide the best value to our clients and allow each person to contribute their ideas and put their skills to use immediately.

Our team members are?passionate,?curious,?life-long learners. We value humility, servant-leadership, teamwork, and integrity. We seek to serve our clients and our teammates to the best of our abilities. In keeping with our entrepreneurial spirit, we want candidates who are self-motivated with an innate curiosity and strong team work.

Elder Research believes in continuous learning - along with providing time for professional development, each week the entire company attends a “Tech Talk”. Elder Research provides a supportive work environment with established parental, bereavement, and PTO policies. By prioritizing a healthy work-life balance - with reasonable hours, solid pay, low travel, and extremely flexible time off - Elder Research enables and encourages its employees to serve others and enjoy their lives.

Elder Research, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Elder Research is a Government contractor and many positions require US Citizenship.