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# Senior NLP Data Scientist [$278k/yr+] TS/SCI-FS Poly

- **Company:** SYSTOLIC, INC.
- **Location:** Herndon, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $278,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Data Analysis, Apache Tomcat, Continuous Integration, Linux, Gradle, Java Virtual Machine (JVM), Spring Framework, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Apache Maven, Natural Language Processing, NLTK (NLP Analysis), Oracle (Applications), Tensorflow, SQL Databases, Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), Pytorch, Large Language Models, Spring-boot, Deep Learning, Topic Modeling, Backend, Git, HuggingFace, Gensim, Restful APIs, Spacy, Document Classification, Software Version Control, Jenkins
- **Published:** August 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9116049/senior-nlp-data-scientist-278kyr-tssci-fs-poly

## About the Role

Candidates must already possess an active Top Secret/SCI w/ Full Scope Polygraph to be considered.

Summary: * Develop natural language processing and deep learning models using Python, PyTorch, and TensorFlow. * Tune large language models (LLMs) on custom datasets and analyze data with SQL. * Build scalable backend applications using Spring Boot, REST APIs, JVM, Maven, Gradle, Oracle, Tomcat, AWS, and Linux. Qualifications & Compensation: * Degree: Technical bachelor's degree or equivalent experience * Years of experience: 13+ years * Total Compensation: $299k+ yearly (tentative) Job Description: * Create machine learning models for text classification and topic modeling using Python NLP packages (Spacy, Gensim, NLTK) and HuggingFace Transformers. * Fine-tune LLMs on custom datasets and leverage GPUs for accelerated computing. * Conduct advanced statistical analysis on personnel, intelligence, and performance metrics. * Build RESTful web services and backend architectures with Spring, JVM, Maven, Gradle, Oracle, Tomcat, AWS, and Linux. * Utilize Git and Jenkins/Hudson for
version control and CI/CD integration.



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