Entry-Level Data Scientist
About The Position
Amida Technology Solutions is seeking a motivated Entry-Level Data Scientist to apply academic training to real-world projects and develop skills alongside experienced mentors. The role supports projects involving graph algorithms and techniques for advanced data management designs, including dimension-rich and time-series-based decision systems. The position is 40 hours per week. The initial three months are a temporary, hourly engagement, with possible conversion to a full-time position based on performance and business needs. Candidates must be able to work three days per week at the company’s Washington, DC headquarters.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, mathematics, or engineering; preferably with a strong focus on graph theory, algorithms, and data structures.
- Demonstrated passion for data science and eagerness to learn new techniques and technologies.
- Working knowledge of Python.
- Enjoys collaboration.
- Superior communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Self-motivated.
- Must be a U.S. citizen or Green Card holder.
- Must have one or more of the additional skillsets listed in the posting.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with graph libraries and frameworks and machine learning libraries, such as PyTorch Geometric, DGL, or GDS.
- Experience with NumPy, Pandas, and Matplotlib.
- Experience with Azure Databricks.
- Knowledge of graph algorithms and techniques.
- Knowledge of software testing concepts and methodologies.
- Software development experience.
- Knowledge of Cypher or Gremlin query language.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and optimize graph algorithms and data structures for decision support and classification applications.
- Help create and implement algorithms for encoding and embedding, clustering, outlier detection, community detection, and dimensionality reduction.
- Build distributed training pipelines that can handle large graphs (100 million or more graph elements).
- Design and write queries and stored procedures for data loading, migration from existing databases, and retrieval.
- Contribute to white papers and technical documentation.
Benefits
- 401(k) match with immediate vesting for full-time employees.
- Medical insurance for full-time employees.
- Dental insurance for full-time employees.
- Vision insurance for full-time employees.
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Career Level
Entry Level
