Machine Learning Researcher
STR is a government research contractor specializing in advanced research and development for defense, intelligence, and homeland security applications. We pride ourselves in developing cutting-edge technologies with significant and immediate impact on our national security. Our product is our staff; we prioritize cultivating a team of driven and talented scientists and engineers that together culminate into a premier company.
Every Analyst a Scientist - One of our primary goals is to empower intelligence analysts to be able to study their data like scientists. The tools we develop focus on streamlining intelligence analysis through integrated algorithms and software that provide insight into the geopolitical landscape for use in operational intelligence missions around the world.
The Role:
As a Machine Learning Researcher, you will develop, implement, and evaluate statistical machine learning algorithms to uncover hidden information and patterns from a diverse collection of massive datasets, including social media, structured and unstructured text, geospatial, time series, and imagery data. You will bring your expertise to a diverse team of dedicated and creative researchers to build state-of-the-art tools and technologies that are used by analysts to extract and enrich intelligence information. If you would like to help intelligence and defense analysis keep pace with modern machine learning and software techniques, then this role is for you!
Who you are:
Applicants must be US Citizens.
Every Analyst a Scientist - One of our primary goals is to empower intelligence analysts to be able to study their data like scientists. The tools we develop focus on streamlining intelligence analysis through integrated algorithms and software that provide insight into the geopolitical landscape for use in operational intelligence missions around the world.
The Role:
As a Machine Learning Researcher, you will develop, implement, and evaluate statistical machine learning algorithms to uncover hidden information and patterns from a diverse collection of massive datasets, including social media, structured and unstructured text, geospatial, time series, and imagery data. You will bring your expertise to a diverse team of dedicated and creative researchers to build state-of-the-art tools and technologies that are used by analysts to extract and enrich intelligence information. If you would like to help intelligence and defense analysis keep pace with modern machine learning and software techniques, then this role is for you!
Who you are:
- A degree in a scientific field such as Computer Science, Math, Statistics, Data Science, or Physics
- Understanding of and experience with statistics and machine learning techniques
- Proficiency with a scientific programming language such as Python, MATLAB, Java, or C++
- Motivated collaborator and an excellent communicator to both technical and non-technical audiences
- US citizen and willing to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance
- MS or PhD in a scientific field such as Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or Data Science or 2+ years of relevant work experience
- Track record of developing, implementing, and evaluating statistical algorithms against real datasets
- Experience with deep learning and neural network training, testing, and evaluation
- Specialized expertise in a data-rich field such as time-series analysis, graph analytics, geospatial analysis, image processing, or Bayesian programming
- Experience working with large datasets and familiarity with big data infrastructure, such as AWS, Hadoop, Spark, Dask, or MapReduce
- Active U.S. Security Clearance
- Competitive salary
- Comprehensive benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life)
- 401k company match
- Competitive and flexible paid time off
- Continued higher education reimbursement
- Profit sharing (Additional match to 401k)
- Phone reimbursement plan
- And more!
Applicants must be US Citizens.
