Senior Data Scientist

Thomson Reuters Special Services (TRSS) is looking for a Data Scientist with Software Engineering experience to support our Federal Law Enforcement customers. TRSS Data Scientists serve several Federal Law Enforcement agencies by collecting, integrating, resolving, analyzing, modeling, and explaining large data in support of complex investigations. Success in this role requires strong technical depth, the initiative to operate with minimal direction, creativity to develop novel solutions, and a mission-focused mindset.

TRSS supports the full range of Federal Law Enforcement missions including, but not limited to:
Human Rights Crimes, Emerging Threat Detection, Money Laundering, Fraud, Force Protection, Transnational Crime, Immigration Enforcement, and more. Outside of contract work, you may contribute to internal innovation by participating in research and development (R&D), developing and maintaining shared capabilities, strengthening technical skills, and supporting business development efforts such as proof‑of‑concept projects and capabilities briefings.

This opportunity is specifically for positions located on US Government customer sites in the Boston, MA area.
This is not a telework position.

If you are passionate about the chance to put your skills to practice in support of Federal Law Enforcement, then we are looking for you!

• United States Citizenship (essential to comply with government contract requirements).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance or agency work suitability determination, as required by assignment.
• Willingness to work full time, on‑site, embedded at US Government offices in the Boston, MA area.
• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Data Science, Computer Science, or a comparable technical field.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience, including some combination of:
• Advanced proficiency in at least one programming language (Python and C++ preferred), including program creation for ETL, data pipelines, and entity resolution.
• Data modeling across disparate data sources with a variety of formats and structures.
• Experience with Git version control software and methodology.
• Ability to interface directly with customers at all levels and be a representative of TRSS.
• Ability to handle sensitive, confidential, or regulated data in accordance with applicable policies and requirements.
• Ability to work both independently and as a member of a team.
• Ability to interpret customer requests and/or problem statements into clear project plans, develop project goals and methods, and deliver actionable results within required time frames.

• Experience with formal SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle) procedures, including Dev Ops, CI/CD, and containerization.
• Domain experience with signal processing, cybersecurity, and encryption.
• Experience with Cloud data platforms (Azure, AWS, Snowflake, etc.) or in‑memory data stores (Redis).

Preference will be given to candidates who possess the minimum qualifications and the following preferred qualifications. Please ensure your resume and application clearly demonstrate that you have:

• Current/Active government work suitability or security clearance.
• Experience working with law enforcement agencies.
• Programming skills in multiple programming languages other than Python (Python is a minimum requirement) including C++, Java, C#, etc.
• Experience with software development, including managing collaborative codebases, version control, linting/testing, containerization, and interacting with REST APIs.

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• Hybrid Work Model: We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2‑3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office‑based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected.
• Flexibility & Work‑Life Balance: Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset. This builds upon our flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year,…