Junior Transportation Data Scientist
Leidos
Full-time
McLean, VA
Job description
You’ll be joining Adobe on a contract opportunity, employed through NextDeavor.
Benefits You’ll Love
NextDeavor offers health, vision and dental benefits for contract employees
Paid sick leave eligibility is contingent on state of residence
Optional 401k Plan (excludes employer match)
Opportunity to get your foot in the door at a well-established corporation, with potential for extended or permanent full-time employment
Become a Key Player as a Data Science Engineer
As a Data Science Engineer, you will build and productionize ML models that protect Adobe from fraud and reduce risk through high-precision classification. You will partner closely with Cyber Fraud Investigations, Data Engineering, and AI/ML teams to operationalize insights and improve decisioning across the business. This is a staffing/contract role running from January 12, 2026 through January 8, 2027.
Here’s How You’ll Make an Impact on the Team
Develop and implement end-to-end machine learning models for fraud detection and risk mitigation with a focus on high-precision classification.
Collaborate with Cyber Fraud Investigations, Data Engineering, and AI/ML teams to establish data science frameworks and embed insights into operational processes.
Create and automate dashboards, feature pipelines, and model scoring outputs in partnership with stakeholders.
Here’s What You’ll Need to Be Successful in This Role
5+ years of experience in data science and machine learning.
Expertise in ML techniques, SQL, Python or R, and big data frameworks.
Proven history of leading impactful data science initiatives.
Strong communication and teamwork skills.
Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field.
Not suitable for entry-level candidates or interns.
Here’s What Else Might Help You Out
Hands-on experience with AI agents and LLMs.
Advanced degree.
Pay Range
$55.77 - $69.72/hour
Ready to Make Your Mark?
This role may fill quickly. Submit your resume to be considered.
Pay: $55.77 - $69.72 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person