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# Data Engineer (Secret/Top Secret), Washington D.C. at Rhombus Power, Inc.

- **Company:** Rhombus Power, Inc.
- **Location:** Washington District of Columbia, United States
- **Posted:** 2026-06-01
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-15
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/rhombuspower/jobs/7760515003

## Job description

Rhombus Power, Inc. delivers AI-powered predictive intelligence in real time for defense and national security organizations worldwide. Our mission-built products— Ambient AI and Guardian— are transforming strategic, operational, and tactical decision-making. By empowering the shift from reactive analysis to proactive, predictive intelligence and decision support, Rhombus Power is providing foresight and freedom of action when it matters most.

Come join our cross-disciplinary and world-class team that is delivering game-changing solutions to transform global security.

Learn more about Rhombus Power, Inc. and watch a demonstration of Guardian, our AI Platform here:

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PxY6su1Q-Q](https://youtube.com/watch?v=3PxY6su1Q-Q)

https://www.youtube.com/@rhombuspower8558/videos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iby5WVNfQiI

See the following articles to learn more about what we do:

[https://www.rhombuspower.com/news-and-media](https://rhombuspower.com/news-and-media)

Location

Washington, D.C.

Job Description

Rhombus’ Data Engineers are instrumental in designing and implementing data engineering activities on topical, mission-driven projects that inform our national security agenda. They analyze, build, and maintain our organization’s data infrastructure and processing systems. As a Data Engineer, you’ll perform various code development and query needs for integration with new and existing applications, dashboards and machine learning pipelines. You’ll work cross functionally with other departments and utilize your skills at all stages of the analytics pipeline to create results that drive business values and customer success! You’ll be asked to travel to client sites where you’ll engage and collaborate directly with the client to discuss data pipelines, solutioning, and to ensure a strong client connection.

Responsibilities:

- Develop code using various programming and scripting languages to automate data ingestion and improve data management processes.
- Architect data repositories, stand up data platforms and develop data pipelines for ingestion, transformation, and aggregation.
- Review existing architecture, data strategy, and improve processes for data governance, data quality, and metadata management.
- Extract and analyze raw data from multiple data sources via APIs, SQL Stored Procedures, or Python scripts.
- Ability to develop scripts and programs for converting various types of data into usable formats and support project teams to scale, monitor and operate data platforms.
- Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team of analysts, data scientists, data engineers, developers, and data consumers in a fast-paced, agile environment.
- You’ll use your experience in analytical exploration and data examination while you manage the assessment, design, building, and maintenance of scalable platforms for clients.
- Communicate project status and results to various levels of leadership.

Qualifications:

- A Bachelor’s degree in Data Analytics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems/Sciences, or other relevant area (or equivalent experience) and at least 1 year of professional experience, or a Master’s degree with strong academic project experience.
- Experience with 1 or more programming and scripting languages, with a strong focus on Python, Pandas and Numpy. Other languages include: Shell, PERL, Java, C/C++/C#, Scala, etc.
- Experience with 1 or more of the following relational, noSQL and/or file based storage (e.g. MYSQL, MongoDB, SQL Server, Oracle, Postgres, Hbase, DynamoDB, etc.)
- Experience building and maintaining ETL data pipelines
- Experience with software development life cycle including testing, documenting, delivery and support
- Working knowledge of AWS/cloud technologies
- Experience using query optimization as well as data modeling techniques.
- Familiarity with machine learning frameworks (such as TensorFlow, Scikit-Learn, etc.)
- United States Citizenship is a strict minimum requirement. Active Secret or Top Secret clearance is a plus.

Personal Qualities:

- Ability to contextualize data as it relates to Rhombus’ vision. We want someone who can understand the “why” and “so what”, and not just the “how”. Our Data Engineers help us transmit the enthusiasm we have around the data work to the individuals doing that work.
- Must have strong problem-solving skills and demonstrated excellent oral and written communication skills.
- We’re seeking folks with strong intellectual curiosity and creativity, with an ability and willingness to learn new skills and apply novel solutions to problems.
- Comfort in a fast-paced start-up environment is crucial, with the ability to consistently revise your approach in response to new information, and to be flexible and adaptive.

## Benefits

- Full medical, dental, vision coverage for employee and dependents
- 401k matching program
- PTO and Holidays
- Bonus and other incentive programs
- Access to mental health program
- Access to Flexible Spending Accounts for Health Care, Dependent and Commuter

## About Rhombus

Rhombus Power Inc. (Rhombus) is a startup located in the heart of Silicon Valley at Stanford Research Park in Palo Alto. We use cutting-edge cross-disciplinary approaches to solve pressing Big Data and Sensing problems in security, energy, and healthcare. Our advisory board includes two Nobel Laureates and a Draper Prize winner.

Rhombus compensates, motivates, and develops employees, who are trusted, empowered, and involved. Employees have clear roles and expectations – and their roles are flexible enough to move at the speed of innovation in order to meet and exceed client expectations. We have a unique culture of global purpose, rooted in the innovation and progress of Silicon Valley.

Rhombus knows that diversity is a condition for success. We are committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

## About Rhombus Power, Inc.

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Rhombus Power provides an AI-first decision intelligence platform for defense and national security, turning overwhelming data into predictive, actionable foresight.
- **Entity Type**: Private (recently raised $43M in funding; growth stage)
- **Headquarters**: Palo Alto, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2011
- **Founders**: Dr. Anshu Roy

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Artificial Intelligence for defense and national security
- **Target customers**: U.S. Government (DoD, Intelligence Community), allied nations, and international partners (B2G/Government)
- **Mission**: Empower leaders to move from reactive to proactive decision-making by integrating multi-domain data, predictive AI, and expert-guided reasoning into a unified cognitive platform.

## Products & Services
- **Guardian**: AI-powered platform for strategic, operational, and tactical decision-making in defense and national security. Combines predictive intelligence with human-in-the-loop explainability.
- **Anticipatory Indications & Warning**: AI service that predicts transformative events and threats before they emerge.
- **Smart Resourcing**: AI-driven optimization of resource allocation across strategic and operational landscapes.
- **Global Operations Intelligence Platform**: Integrates data across systems for actionable intelligence and decision support.
- **Accelerating Deterrence**: Uses AI to predict adversaries’ actions and plan deterrence strategies.
- **Winning the Competition**: Digital nervous system that anticipates threats, accelerates data-informed decisions, and coordinates preemptive responses.
- **Haven AI**: Wildfire prevention and response platform (announced 2025).
- **Ambient**: AI to optimize defense and intelligence resource decisions.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not publicly available
- **Key Metric**: Total funding raised at least **$43M** (growth and R&D round, 2024) – conflicting reports may exist; this figure is from the Sacramento Business Journal.  
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not disclosed in available sources; sponsored events with Skydio, Stairwell, Strider Technologies, Booz Allen Hamilton.  
- **Growth Signals**:  
  - Headcount: 158 employees (+12.2% YoY, +21 people)  
  - LinkedIn following: 7,938 (+68.4% YoY)  
  - Active job postings: 22 (yearly increase of +266.7%)  
  - International expansion: hiring Heads of Strategic Growth in Japan, UK, Philippines; offices in India, Canada, and UK  

## Competitive Advantages
- **Sovereign AI & Explainability**: All models are fully transparent, auditable, and compliant with stringent national security requirements.  
- **Battle-tested**: Platform trusted by senior decision-makers across the defense and national security enterprise; integrates over a decade of multi-domain data.  
- **Multi-domain integration**: Seamlessly combines open-source, classified, and sensor-driven data streams.  
- **Human-in-the-loop**: Expert-guided reasoning ensures decisions are both predictive and auditable.  
- **Federated, secure AI**: Operates across classified, hybrid, and coalition environments.

## Strategic Focus
- **Scaling internationally**: Establishing presence in Japan, UK, Philippines, and expanding in India and Canada.  
- **Product development**: Continued investment in predictive AI for defense, intelligence, and emergency response (e.g., Haven AI for wildfires).  
- **Talent acquisition**: Actively hiring across engineering (DevOps, data, AI), sales, client success, and strategic growth roles.

## Why Work Here
- **Mission-driven**: Direct impact on national security and defense, working on AI that saves lives and informs critical decisions.  
- **Cutting-edge technology**: Work with proprietary AI models, multi-domain data fusion, and secure deployment in classified environments.  
- **Growth opportunities**: Fast-growing company (12% headcount growth, 266% increase in job postings YoY) with international exposure.  
- **Work environment**: Hybrid/office positions in Palo Alto, Washington DC, New Delhi, Taipei, London, and remote roles (e.g., GIS specialists).  
- **Clearance requirements**: Many roles require TS/SCI clearance, offering upward mobility for cleared professionals.  
- **Culture**: Employee rating 3.5/5, with compensation rated 3.8, career growth 3.6; known for attracting talent from Amazon, Booz Allen, Microsoft, and the Air Force.  
- **Perks**: Not explicitly listed, but roles include competitive salary ranges (e.g., System Engineer ~$98k, Intelligence Analyst ~$103k).

## Sources
1. [rhombuspower.com](https://rhombuspower.com/)  
2. [rhombuspower.com/about](https://rhombuspower.com/about)  
3. [LinkedIn – Rhombus Power Inc.](https://www.linkedin.com/company/rhombus-power)  
4. [Crunchbase – Rhombus Power](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/rhombus-power)  
5. [Greenhouse – Rhombus Power jobs](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/rhombuspower/jobs/5863795003)

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