Data Scientist with Java

Data Scientist with Java

Job ID: 2617032

Location: McLean, VA, United States

Date Posted: Sep 22, 2026

Category: Information Technology

Subcategory: Data Scientist

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: No

Minimum Clearance Required: TS/SCI with Poly

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Potential for Remote Work: On-Site

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Job Description

Description

SAIC is seeking a Data Scientist to join our team to provide support specializing in natural language(NLP) processing and associated data preparation. The ideal candidate will have an extensive background in Java and Python.

This position in in Mclean, VA and requires a TS/SCI with polygraph.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assess, maintain and rewrite legacy Java applications.
• Refactor and extend existing back end systems.
• Write clean, scalable and efficient code to support business applications.
• Leverage dominant frameworks to build backend applications and REST API''s.
• Write and optimize queries across relational and non-relations databases.
• Utilize test libraries, such as JUnit and Mockito to ensure application stability.

Qualifications

• Bachelors and nine (9) years or more experience; Masters and seven (7) years or more experience ; PhD or JD and four (4) years or more experience.
• Demonstrated experience with Core Java: Object-oriented programming (OOP) concepts, multithreading, and memory management (JVM).
• Demonstrated experience with Spring and Spring Data JPA.
• Demonstrated experience with tools and build systems such as: Eclipse, Maven, Gradle, Git, and Jenkins.
• Demonstrated experience with Oracle, Apache Tomcat, AWS Cloud Framework and Linux.
• TS/SCI with polygraph.

Desired Skills:

• Demonstrated experience with Spring Boot and REST API Java implementations to support web applications.

Target salary range: $200,001 - $240,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

Overview

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

SAIC is a premier mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, intelligence, and civilian markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services, and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

We are approximately 23,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.3 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.

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