Govini · 5 hours ago
Forward Deployed Senior Data Scientist
Pittsburgh, PA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior LevelGovini transforms Defense Acquisition with software-driven strategic advantages for the United States. The role involves leveraging expertise in Artificial Intelligence to develop scalable AI solutions that aid government clients in making informed decisions.
AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Business IntelligenceDatabaseNational SecuritySoftware
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Develop AI/ML/DS systems to address defense problems
Develop new AI-based stack of technologies for particular customer needs
Development of evaluation solutions for AI deployments
Lead the end-to-end execution of AI projects, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and timely delivery
Work closely with partner teams, including AI research, data engineering, and software development, to deliver robust AI systems
Collaborate with the AI leadership to clearly define product and applications scope, translating high-level requirements into actionable technical plans and delivering AI platforms and solutions
Drive the development of scalable, AI-based platforms designed to support and power solutions for a diverse range of customers within the defense ecosystem
Champion the introduction of new AI innovations. Stay current with the rapidly evolving fields of Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Models (LLMs), and agentic systems, and actively transfer this knowledge and best practices for implementation across the team
Mentor and guide other team members, fostering a culture of technical excellence, continuous learning, and high-impact work
Create agentic AI systems, using AI orchestrators and particular AI reasoning capabilities as tools
Qualification
Required
U.S. Citizenship is required
Oversee the full lifecycle of AI projects within Govini AI ecosystem
Understanding of coding AI (such as Claude Code) and experience how to use it to scale up AI team deliveries
Ensure timely project delivery and strategic goal alignment
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (AI Research, Data Engineering, Software Development)
Define robust software architecture for AI systems and project roadmaps
Translate high-level AI system requirements into actionable technical plans
Deliver production-ready AI solutions integrated with clients data platforms and workflows
Drive the implementation of scalable AI/ML platforms
Maintain deep expertise in cutting-edge AI, including LLMs and agentic systems. Train models, build systems based on AI innovations
Champion innovation and best practices across the organization
Mentor and coach team members
Foster a high-performing culture of technical excellence and continuous growth
Demonstrate strong National Security domain knowledge
Preferred
A strong publication record in the top conferences in one of the AI, ML NLP, decision science areas
Deep knowledge of LLM and Agentic system evaluation, experience in building evaluation systems
Experience in LLM posttraining or fine tuning
Experience with MLOps practices, including deployment, monitoring, and management of large-scale models in cloud environments (e.g., GCP, AWS, Azure)
Track record of successfully transitioning AI research prototypes into robust, production-grade enterprise solutions
Company
Govini
Govini is a software company that transforms defense acquisition and national-security decision-making through data, analytics, and AI.
Founded in 2011
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$170MKey Investors
Bain Capital
2025-10-10Private Equity· $150M
2015-05-07Series C· $20M
2012-01-01Series A
Leadership Team
Marc Vogtman
Senior Vice President Product Management
Recent News
2025-11-19
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