Data Scientist

About GeoDelphi Inc.

GeoDelphi Inc. pioneers geospatial technology by leveraging commercial data to generate innovative analytics solutions. Their Agentic AI Platform, Iris, accelerates response times by combining advanced data streams and expert-machine collaboration. Their mission is to transform data into actionable insights that align with real-world developments and support operational decision-making.

Role Overview

We are searching for a seasoned Data Scientist to provide essential analytical insights supporting TacSRT, a Tactical Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Tracking program. This program employs commercial satellite imagery and sophisticated analytics to deliver timely situational awareness and planning products to combatant commanders. The data scientist will utilize strong statistical and mathematical capabilities, coupled with creative thinking, to extract, interpret, and clean data, identifying hidden activity in non-pixel datasets and supplying actionable intelligence.

Key Responsibilities

• Aggregate and scrutinize statistical data from diverse sources to identify trends, offering strategic insights that provide clients with competitive advantages and conveying these findings effectively to leadership.
• Formulate strategies to uncover and gather novel data sources.
• Conduct thorough data exploration, mining, and interpretation.
• Translate data insights into actionable information for customers, balancing technical findings with solid business understanding.
• Work closely with engineering and R&D teams to enhance data management systems, analytics workflows, and best practices.
• Propose innovative applications for current datasets and develop new data processing methods.
• Implement or refine software to improve data accessibility and handling.
• Perform scalable data research across cloud and on-premises environments.
• Construct and manage extensive, complex datasets.
• Deliver mission-critical products within 24-72 hours to support operations including humanitarian aid, disaster relief, economic crises, and illegal fishing monitoring.

Required Experience and Expertise

• At least five years of data science experience specifically involving geospatial data analysis.
• Proficiency in statistical modeling, experimental design, and predictive model testing and validation.
• Skilled in data visualization tools to produce interactive products for various stakeholders.
• Track record of supporting military tactical operations effectively.
• Ability to operate capably in high-pressure operational settings.
• Experience analyzing non-pixel and non-semantic sensor data types such as AIS, ADS-B, and ADINT.

Preferred Skills

• Familiarity with Geographic Information Systems platforms like QGIS or ArcPro.
• Experience with Python libraries for geospatial data analysis, including GeoPandas.
• Background in intelligence, collection management, targeting, geospatial and/or imagery analysis.
• Relevant certifications or specialized training in intelligence analysis such as GEOINT Professional or Activity-Based Intelligence Certifications.

Additional Information

Occasional weekend availability is necessary as there may be client requests requiring on-call response during weekends. Candidates must be U.S. citizens residing within the contiguous United States and are required to be W2 employees of GeoDelphi, Inc. No contractor or third-party applicants will be accepted.

Employee Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans.
• Unlimited paid time off.
• Paid federal holidays.
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Employer-covered short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Employer-paid life insurance coverage.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer matching contributions.
• Support for professional development opportunities.
• Equity incentive program participation.

About the Company

GeoDelphi, Inc. operates as Whitespace, building the Agentic AI platform Iris targeted at delivering fast, reliable analytics in the geospatial domain. Recognized as an industry innovator, the company provides truthful data-driven insights that enable leaders to maintain decision superiority in dynamic situations. Headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, GeoDelphi is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair employment practices.