Data Scientist
CACI International · Denver, CO
$90,300–$189,600from the description
Jul 22, 2026
Denver, CO
Jul 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior research role embedded in an internal R&D lab in Denver, focused on investigating and implementing novel applications of machine learning, deep learning, and reinforcement learning. Day-to-day work involves running experiments with open-source and custom tools, identifying weaknesses in existing analytical systems, and steering high-impact data science projects across business units. An active TS/SCI clearance is required, and prior experience delivering software for defense or intelligence customers is a plus.
Senior level · 5+ years · Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO · Bachelor's required · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $114,994 (middle half $99,317–$151,203). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
The JD requires an active TS/SCI clearance AND the ability to obtain and maintain a polygraph — this is a hard gate on TS/SCI; the polygraph is an additional requirement beyond the clearance itself but is captured under TopSecretSci.
The deep learning frameworks (Keras, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Caffe) are listed together as interchangeable examples under the required section ('such as'). They are emitted as separate skills with cross-alternatives to reflect that any one of them satisfies the requirement, but the capability itself is required.
Natural Language Processing appears in both the required qualifications (as an ML technique example) and the desired section (as Computer Vision/NLP/Ontology Conversions). It is marked preferred here because its primary gating appearance is as an illustrative example ('for example') within a broader ML techniques requirement, and its standalone listing is under Desired.
The salary range ($90,300–$189,600/year) is unusually wide; CACI notes this reflects multiple factors including contract labor categories, which is typical for a defense contractor posting.
This is explicitly a non-remote, on-site position in Denver, CO. Relocation is expected for out-of-state applicants.
Requires a TS/SCI clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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