Professional Software/Data Scientist/Engineer
Geosyntec Consultants, Inc. · Kennesaw, GA
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Jul 15, 2026
Kennesaw, GA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role centers on designing and building production-grade AI and data-driven systems for an environmental engineering consultancy, covering everything from generative AI and RAG model development to backend services, APIs, and data visualizations. The position spans solution architecture, cloud infrastructure, and cross-functional collaboration with engineering and business teams. It suits someone with a solid software or data engineering background who has hands-on experience deploying AI/ML systems in professional environments.
Senior level · 5+ years · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA · Bachelor's required · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 30 people in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 7–50
Applicant volume Light — Few people clear these requirements, so an application that does clear them gets looked at. Worth applying to even if you miss a nice-to-have.
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $135,884 (middle half $106,941–$167,811).
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Why we read it this way (7)
The role title ('Professional Software/Data Scientist/Engineer') and the breadth of duties — end-to-end software development, data engineering, and applied AI — make this genuinely ambiguous between Software Developers (15-1252) and Data Scientists (15-2051). The primary day-to-day emphasis on building and shipping production-grade applications, APIs, and AI-enabled systems tips the classification to 15-1252, with 15-2051 as a close runner-up.
The posting states '5 years (7+ preferred)' of experience; 5 years is treated as the hard minimum and 7+ as preferred.
Azure, Azure OpenAI, Copilot Studio, Microsoft Foundry, and Power Platform are all listed together under a single required bullet; each is a distinct Microsoft product and is marked required accordingly.
Reinforcement learning, computer vision, and recommendation systems appear under a 'preferred' qualifier ('Familiarity with… preferred') and are marked as preferred.
The role is tagged #LI-Onsite, confirming it is not remote.
No compensation figures are provided in the posting.
The posting explicitly states this position is not eligible for visa/employment sponsorship.
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