Data Scientist

Prometheus Computing

$92K — $115K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in computer science or related field required
  • Minimum one year of experience in evaluation support software
  • Experience with scientific computing environments and software management systems
  • Proficiency in Gitlab, Python, Docker, Kubernetes, and Unix
  • Demonstrated capability through GitHub or similar repositories

Responsibilities

  • Apply statistical theory and methods to collect and interpret data
  • Strengthen NIST's AI test and evaluation environment for project consistency
  • Establish a technical framework for evaluation outputs and analyses
  • Provide clear monthly progress reports to NIST
  • Summarize recommendations based on data analyses

Benefits

  • 401(k) matching
  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development assistance
Full Job Description
Requisition #

DTASCNT_COMPANY_1.1

Job Title

Data Scientist

Job Classification

Salaried

Job Type

Full-time

Category

Information Technology

Location

Maryland - Gaithersburg, MD 20899 US (Primary)
MD US

Education

Master's Degree

Job Description

(copy/paste from Notice of Filing)

The Data Scientist will apply statistical theory and methods to collect, interpret, and summarize data as well as make predictions and recommend actions based on data, and complete the tasks and deliverables for our client.
  • Maintain and strengthen NIST's AI test and evaluation environment so that evaluations can be conducted in a controlled, reproducible, and technically consistent manner across projects.
  • Provide NIST with a consistent technical framework for receiving evaluation outputs, analyzing results, and preserving evaluation artifacts so that datasets, submissions, scores, and publications can be reused across evaluation cycles.
  • Give NIST a clear monthly view of both project progress and technical work performed.

You'd have an opportunity to:
  • Work with a team that values your knowledge and expertise.
  • Have your work directly seen and used by scientists and federal agencies.
  • Join a small business that offers flexible working hours and competitive compensation and benefits.

Benefits:

We offer a variety of benefits to support a healthy work/life balance including 401(k) matching, health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, paid time off, and professional development assistance.

Schedule:
  • 8-hour shift
  • Monday to Friday

Education:
  • Master's degree in computer science or related field (required)

Experience:
  • At least one-year experience in designing, developing, and maintaining evaluation support software and evaluation result scoring tools (required)
  • Demonstrated proficiency with scientific computing environments, software management systems, continuous integration pipelines, data science and machine learning, evidenced through Github or other open software repositories
  • Proficiency with the following tools is required: Gitlab, Python, Docker, Kubernetes, Unix (either Linux or Mac OS X)

Date Posted:

08/07/2026

Prometheus Computing
4977 Battery Lane #214 Bethesda MD 20814

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