Staff Data Engineer

The Opportunity:
We are looking for a Staff Data Engineer/Scientist looking for new challenging problems. You will support the development of AI/ML algorithms in a multitude of disciplines from large language models natural language processing and time-series predictive analytics. Additionally we have a team of excellent researchers and software developers who are eager to mentor and teach their craft


Responsibilities:
Lead and mentor an interdisciplinary team consisting of both developers and researchers. The teams core focus is the implementation of ETL pipelines to support a variety of AI/ML and LLM solutions which in turn address a broad range of customer challenges.

• Assembles large complex sets of datato support AI/ML algorithm implementation
• Builds required infrastructure for optimal extraction transformation and loading of data from various data sources
• Curate and maintain data that is stored in support of metrics and evaluation Implement Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning algorithms
• Identifies designs and implements internal process improvements including re-designing infrastructure for greater scalability optimizing data delivery and automating manual processes
• Using Agile methodologies to develop software

Qualifications:

Required:

• B.S. in data science AI/ML computer science or related field
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience as a Data Engineer/Scientist.
• Experience developing data pipelines and normalizing data with canonical Python packages (e.g. NumPy Pandas Polars)
• Experience contributing on a team using version control (e.g. git GitLab Bitbucket)
• Active TS/SCI U.S. Government Security Clearance

Desired:

• M.S. or PhD in Data Science AI/ML Computer Science or related field
• Experience with Gitlab DevSecOps utilizing test-driven development containers (e.g. Docker Docker Compose) cloud services (e.g. AWS) tools for distributed computing (e.g. Spark Pyspark)
• Active TS/SCI U.S. Government Security Clearance with a Polygraph
• Experience leading an interdisciplinary team of researchers and software developers
• Experience with any of the following:
• Large Language Models and experience identifying ways to incorporate them into new domains and applications
• Applying Transformer-based architectures to domains in other areas outside of Natural Language Processing (NLP) such as computer vision
• Natural Language Processing algorithms such as BERT
• Reinforcement learning and familiarity with Gymnasium Gym OpenEnv TorchRL RLlib and Stable Baselines
• Applying clustering algorithms and/or deep neural networks to real life problems o Implementing tracking and pattern-of-life algorithms
• Experience with GenAI Ops techniques (e.g. LLM-as-a-judge) and frameworks (e.g. LangFuse MLFlow Arize Phoenix)
• Experience with Machine Learning libraries and frameworks such as HuggingFace and LangChain
• Experience with Linux
• Familiarity with using AWS cloud computing resources such as EC2 S3 Lambda Bedrock etc.
• Experience with any of the following additional languages: Java C Rust Go and/or C# Experience implementing algorithms on the GPU in Python or C using CUDA and other CUDA libraries
• Experience in application deployment virtualization and containerization (e.g. Podman Docker Kubernetes Rancher)
• Experience shaping and writing proposals

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 youll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customers 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. Youll 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 nations 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 anEqualOpportunity 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 otherprotectedcharacteristic.