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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Junior Data Scientist - **Company:** Vantor Inc. - **Location:** United States - **Experience:** Starter - **Salary:** $100,000.0 - $135,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Geographic Information Systems, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Algorithm Design, Software Applications, Confluence, JIRA, Code Review, Databases, Custom Software, Data Cleansing, Data Files, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Visualization, Data Warehousing, Hadoop Distributed File System, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Machine Learning, NumPy, Tensorflow, Data Driven Tests, SciPy, Software Engineering, Data Processing, Scripting, Feature Engineering, Pytorch, Deep Learning, Backend, Keras, Git, Pandas, Matplotlib, Scikit Learn, Information Technology, Data Analytics, Data Pipelines - **Published:** September 14, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9165402/junior-data-scientist ## About the Role * Must be a US citizen * Ability to obtain CBP/DHS suitability * Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Data Analytics, Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, or other related discipline (4 additional years of experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree. A master's degree may count as 2 years of experience.). * Working knowledge with one or more scripting programming languages such as Python and libraries such as pandas, numpy, scikit-learn, matplotlib, scipy * Must be willing to work in a remote setting or nearby Vantor facility and comfortable communicating via video calls. * Experience in processing, cleaning or analyzing time series and/or geospatial data * Familiarity in machine learning techniques used with time series and/or geospatial data * Strong statistical background in areas such as statistical testing, regression, and probability * Strong verbal and written communication skills * Familiarity with database / data file systems such as PostgreSQL, HDFS, * Current Top Secret security clearance and/or CBP/DHS suitability * Ability to understand and integrate new machine learning algorithms and technologies * Working knowledge of agile software development practices and tools, such as Jira, Confluence, and git * Professional experience working with spatiotemporal data * Understanding of scoring and measuring algorithm performance * Data Visualization of multi-source, multi-dimensional data, and analytic results * Experience conducting model feasibility research and algorithm development for machine learning * Ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage time efficiently * Wide breadth experience with machine learning algorithms and approaches * Current knowledge of the latest industry trends; Ability to articulate trends and their potential clearly and confidently * Experience with Deep Learning technologies (Pytorch, Keras, Tensorflow) Pay Transparency: In support of pay transparency at Vantor, we disclose salary ranges on all U.S. job postings. The successful candidate's starting pay will fall within the salary range provided below and is determined based on job-related factors, including, but not limited to, the experience, qualifications, knowledge, skills, geographic work location, and market conditions. Candidates with the minimum necessary experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skillsets for the position should not expect to receive the upper end of the pay range. ## Description As a Vantor team member, you will have the opportunity to closely support our mission partners, and your work will have a direct impact on building mission-focused software capabilities that support operational awareness, data-driven analysis, and timely decision-making. In this role, you will work closely with software engineers, data scientists, analysts, and customer stakeholders to build, enhance, and sustain applications and data pipelines that help transform complex data into actionable insight., * Our diverse background of experience in mission support, software engineering, and applied data science serves as a catalyst to solve unique and challenging intelligence problems in support of operational users and their on-going activities. * Prototyping and frequent, iterative feedback are core to our delivery approach, anchored by a need to ensure accuracy, reliability, and timeliness in support of our customer's mission. * Culture matters! The FALCON team values clear communication, ownership, technical curiosity, and the ability to contribute ideas without ego while fostering each other's growth through feedback and flexibility. What You'll Be Doing: Contributing to the continued research, development, and sustainment of mission-focused software applications, backend services, APIs, data processing workflows, and analytical capabilities. You will support engineers and mission partners by creating and/or refining software applications, maintaining and enhancing existing custom applications, troubleshooting defects, improving performance, contributing to code reviews and technical documentation, and helping deliver reliable capabilities in an agile, remote-first environment. 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