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Senior Data Scientist (Active Secret Clearance)

Striveworks · Tacoma, WA

Posted about 2 months ago · $185,000–$230,000

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
51 days
Striveworks's roles stay open a median of 52 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
96% of Striveworks's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Striveworks
high
18 stale, 0 reposted of 23 open
Hiring momentum
26 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-24

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Striveworks's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Striveworks.

About this role

As a Senior Data Scientist at Striveworks, you will develop and validate machine learning models and custom analytic algorithms for various data types, including image, video, and text. You will work closely with a team of engineers and be involved in mission-critical fieldwork at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Tacoma, WA, translating customer needs into actionable insights for product development. This role requires a strong background in machine learning, Python, and data structures, along with an active Secret US security clearance.

Our read on this posting3.4out of 5
benefits
3/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
5/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Striveworks as an employer.

What you need

  • BS degree in computer science, machine learning, mathematics, or a related discipline
  • 6+ years of relevant experience
  • Proficiency in machine learning and data science, with demonstrated application to image, video, and/or text data
  • Proficiency in implementing and analyzing data structures and algorithms
  • Excellence in Python and knowledge of TensorFlow, PyTorch, and/or scikit-learn
  • Exposure to software development life cycles and tools

Nice to have

  • An advanced degree in computer science, machine learning, mathematics, or a related discipline
  • Experience deploying machine learning and data science solutions to production environments
  • Exposure to DevOps and Docker, K8s, CI/CD
  • Experience building AI agents and agentic workflows
  • Experience implementing ETL pipelines, data pipelines, and workflow automation

What you get

  • Medical/dental/vision insurance
  • Voluntary life, long-term disability, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance
  • HSA and FSA (including dependent care FSA) plans
  • 401(k) plan
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Paid parental leave

Worth weighing

  • Role requires active Secret US security clearance, which may limit some candidates
  • Position involves 25% travel
  • Hybrid/on-site work at customer locations may not suit all candidates

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Listed by Striveworks on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-24. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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