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title: 'Data Scientist - Senior at GRVTY'
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# Data Scientist - Senior at GRVTY

- **Company:** GRVTY
- **Location:** Falls Church, VA
- **Compensation:** $160k–$190k
- **Posted:** 2026-06-29
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-02
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/grvty/jobs/4300808009

## Job description

What Impact You'll Have

GRVTY is seeking a motivated and experienced Data Scientist to perform data analysis via statistical and quantitative methods, develop visualizations to support decision making, and build software to enable thorough monitoring and management of data pipeline tasks. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in data systems and a passion for solving complex analytical problems in support of Machine Learning model development and operational intelligence missions. This role will help accelerate the implementation of the NGA Maven Data Strategy and drive cross-departmental collaboration to enhance workflows and deliver greater productivity across labeling and imagery curation efforts.

## What You'll be Owning

- Integrate emerging sensors and platforms into existing data pipelines and workflows, including:
- Developing pipelines and relevant data structures for emerging capabilities
- Incorporating new data types into existing data workflows
- Assess potential differences in metadata, data format, and data structure characteristics regarding changes to:
- Databases and schemas
- APIs and other ETL-related processes
- Ingestion and movement of data within the existing data operations pipelines
- Conduct analysis of how emerging data impacts overall program data holdings from the perspective of:
- Machine Learning model development
- Test and evaluation use cases
- Real-world operational use cases
- Evaluate and recommend solutions for partitioning new data types into training, test, and validation splits for effective ML model development and performance evaluation
- Lead the design and application of methods to identify, collect, process, and analyze large volumes of data to build and enhance products, processes, and systems
- Lead projects using advanced mathematical, statistical, and scientific techniques to:
- Examine complex mission and operational problems
- Create insights from data
- Build web scraping algorithms for imagery curation in accordance with customer data priorities
- Integrate multiple data and intelligence sources in various formats for imagery curation to address gaps and meet project priorities
- Support data analytics, data cleansing, analyst workflow efficiencies, and ETL transformation capabilities
- Utilize statistical and analytic methods to support answering intelligence requirements and mission objectives
- Build and integrate analytic tools and algorithms for imagery curation, acquisition, and chipping
- Design methods and mechanisms to track, report, and monitor mission-specific objectives to maintain custody of training data priorities
- Build software tools to manage labeling campaigns, including:
- Tracking unlabeled and labeled data and campaign status
- Transferring label task information via API-based movement between platforms
- Build software tools to:
- Filter and visualize data geospatially
- Allow feedback entry and data analysis
- Integrate with existing data management platforms
- Conduct analysis of overall data holdings to support development of performant AI/ML models satisfying operational user requirements
- Evaluate, monitor, and provide recommendations on training, test, and validation data splits for effective model development and performance evaluation

## What You Must Have

- Active TS/SCI Clearance with the ability to obtain a CI/Poly
- Experience working with AI/ML technologies and data systems
- Experience working with multiple file types including:
- Geospatial file formats
- JSON, XML, and related formats
- Experience in quantitative analysis and data operations, including:
- Developing visualizations and processing complex data to create data-driven insights
- Data manipulation and ETL procedures
- Working knowledge of SQL and NoSQL database technologies
- Development experience in Python and other languages for data cleaning and manipulation

What Would be Nice to Have

- Experience applying Natural Language Processing (NLP) algorithms to extract data from documents
- Experience with enterprise NGA analytic modernization efforts such as SOM, Computer Vision, automated collection, or automated reporting, along with data standardization best practices
- Demonstrated expertise in math, statistics, and quantitative analysis, including analytic techniques such as classification, regression, clustering, data reduction, and causal modeling

Pay Range: At GRVTY, we understand that compensation is influenced by many factors—such as geographic location, federal contract labor categories, wage rates, prior experience, skillsets, education, and certifications. We’re proud to offer a work environment that empowers our team to achieve a strong work-life balance. GRVTY provides competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and meaningful opportunities for professional growth. Our benefits package is designed to support the well-being of our employees and their families, and includes coverage in areas such as healthcare, financial wellness, retirement planning, family assistance, continued education, and paid time off.

- The pay range for this position is: $160,000 - $190,000

Pay Range: At GRVTY, we understand that compensation is influenced by many factors—such as geographic location, federal contract labor categories, wage rates, prior experience, skillsets, education, and certifications. We’re proud to offer a work environment that empowers our team to achieve a strong work-life balance. GRVTY provides competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and meaningful opportunities for professional growth. Our benefits package is designed to support the well-being of our employees and their families, and includes coverage in areas such as healthcare, financial wellness, retirement planning, family assistance, continued education, and paid time off.

Virginia Pay Range $160,000—$190,000 USD

## Why Choose GRVTY

The toughest national security challenges demand vision and ingenuity, not just resources. We deliver mission and technical expertise to outpace our adversaries. We’re purpose-built to tackle the most entrenched, systemic national security issues around the world.

We partner with our customers to help them overcome challenges in every corner of technology and defense—including the ones still being explored. Our growing capabilities create complementary advantages, giving on-the-ground operations the edge they need to succeed. We muster everything we have to answer every challenge presented, every day of our lives.

At GRVTY, we believe that when our employees thrive, our company thrives. That’s why we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support your well-being, growth, and work-life balance.

- Robust health plan including medical, dental, and vision
- Health Savings Account with company contribution
- Annual Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
- Paid Parental Leave
- 401k with generous company match
- Training and Development Opportunities
- Award Programs
- Variety of Company Sponsored Events

## EEO Statement

GRVTY, is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Anyone requiring reasonable accommodations should email recruiting@grvty.com or call 703-544-7930 with requested details.  A member of the HR team will respond to your request within 2 business days.

https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf

Please review our current job openings and apply for the positions you believe may be a fit. If you are not an immediate fit, we will also keep your resume in our database for future opportunities.

## About GRVTY

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: GRVTY is a national security company delivering effects in cyber, space, and spectrum to help defense, intelligence, and homeland security customers turn insight into action faster.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Privately Held)
- **Headquarters**: Arlington, Virginia, United States
- **Founded**: Not publicly available
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: Defense technology, cybersecurity, space intelligence, spectrum operations, software development
- **Target customers**: U.S. defense, intelligence, and homeland security agencies (B2G)
- **Mission / purpose**: “Accelerate national security and advance our strategic edge with every challenge answered.” [grvty.com](https://www.grvty.com/)

## Products & Services
GRVTY delivers mission-focused capabilities rather than packaged consumer products. Key offerings based on company descriptions:
- **Automated ISR&T Platforms**: Integrated intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and targeting platforms for real-time situational awareness.
- **Software & Data Solutions**: Custom software, data fusion, and analytics platforms that turn raw intelligence into actionable insights.
- **Cyber Operations**: Offensive and defensive cyber capabilities, including digital network exploitation, vulnerability research, and DevSecOps.
- **Space Intelligence**: Space‑based collection and analysis to support national security objectives.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not disclosed (privately held)
- **Key Metric**: Approximately 232 employees (as of mid‑2026) with 147+ active job postings, indicating high growth demand. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/grvty-inc)
- **Notable Investors / Partners**: Not publicly listed; the company works directly with U.S. government agencies.
- **Growth Signals**: Despite a reported headcount decrease (‑100% YoY – likely a data error), the company maintains a large number of open positions across engineering, cyber, and intelligence roles, suggesting sustained hiring needs.

## Competitive Advantages
- **National security focus**: Purpose‑built to tackle entrenched, systemic challenges in defense and intelligence.
- **Speed & agility**: Emphasizes rapid delivery of mission and technical expertise to outpace adversaries.
- **Multi‑domain expertise**: Covers cyber, space, and spectrum – creating complementary advantages for on‑the‑ground operations.
- **Clearance‑ready workforce**: Many roles require U.S. security clearances, creating a high barrier to entry for competitors.

## Strategic Focus
- **Accelerating national security**: Continue developing automated ISR&T platforms and data solutions to give warfighters and analysts a decision‑making edge.
- **Expanding technical capabilities**: Recruiting heavily in AI/ML, data science, DevSecOps, and digital network exploitation.
- **Deepening government partnerships**: Working closely with defense, intelligence, and homeland security customers to address emerging threats.

## Why Work Here
- **Mission‑driven work**: Employees directly contribute to U.S. national security challenges.
- **Comprehensive benefits**: Medical, dental, vision; Health Savings Account with company contribution; annual PTO and paid holidays; paid parental leave; 401k with generous match; training and development opportunities; award programs; company‑sponsored events. [job-boards.greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/grvty/jobs/4121456009)
- **Work location**: Primarily on‑site at offices in Arlington, VA; Fort Meade, MD; McLean, VA. Many roles require active security clearances and are not remote.
- **Engineering culture**: Strong emphasis on technical excellence – tech stack includes Docker, GitLab, Splunk, AWS, Spark, Kafka, Ansible, and many others. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/grvty-inc)
- **Growth opportunities**: Large number of open positions across multiple skill levels (from Level 1 to Senior), indicating room for advancement.

## Sources
1. [grvty.com](https://www.grvty.com/)
2. [grvty.com/careers](https://www.grvty.com/careers)
3. [linkedin.com/company/grvty-inc](https://www.linkedin.com/company/grvty-inc)
4. [job-boards.greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/grvty/jobs/4121456009)
5. [grvty.com/careers/listings](https://www.grvty.com/careers/listings)

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