Govini · 1 hour ago
Data Science Manager, Forward Deployed
Pittsburgh, PA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expGovini transforms Defense Acquisition from an outdated manual process to a software-driven strategic advantage for the United States. The Data Science Manager, Forward Deployed, is responsible for managing the AI model development discipline and team, collaborating with Product, Sales, and Engineering to deliver high-quality models and product features.
AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Business IntelligenceDatabaseNational SecuritySoftware
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Lead and mentor a team of forward-deployed data scientists, AI engineers, and MLE engineers, guiding them from ideation to implementation, and fostering a collaborative and productive work environment
Organize complex AI/ML/DS work for multiple clients, spanning science cases such as LLM/GenAI, reinforcement learning, decision science, capability simulation, document understanding, forecast models, and others, across areas like logistics, MRO, supply chains, and others
Establish coding, testing, and AI coding best practices and standards for engineers, driving excellence in software development
Oversee AI development for practical use cases in deployment by nurturing the AI team culture, defining AI/ML tool usage, and applying scientific methods
Oversee the quality of scientists' deliverables, including model delivery, coding, evaluation, and testing, to maintain high standards of science and software
Collaborate closely with client stakeholders, Govini's product, forward deployment, and engagement teams to translate business requirements into technical specifications
Continuously seek innovation and process improvement opportunities, finding efficiencies in all assigned tasks to drive the team's success
Work with AI platform teams to ensure generalization of AI cases built for particular clients into platform and product features
Organize and lead processes for the science team, ensuring efficient project execution and alignment with business goals
Qualification
Required
U.S. Citizenship is required
Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctorate in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Science, or a related field
Minimum 3 years of experience building and deploying ML or LLM-powered systems in production environments
Minimum 2 years of experience leading or mentoring engineering teams in production environments
Practical experience in building, developing, and productionizing machine learning systems
Advanced software skills in Python
Experience with common LLM algorithms and implementations
Hands-on experience with AWS and cloud infrastructure
A strong desire to learn and investigate new technologies
Familiarity with Git source control management
Ability to work collaboratively with little supervision
A burning desire to work in a challenging fast-paced tech environment
Preferred
Current possession of a U.S. security clearance, or the ability to obtain one with our sponsorship
Experience in or exposure to the nuances of a startup or other entrepreneurial environment
Experience with Claude Code and GenAI coding best practices
Company
Govini
Govini is a software company that transforms defense acquisition and national-security decision-making through data, analytics, and AI.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$170MKey Investors
Bain Capital
2025-10-10Private Equity· $150M
2015-05-07Series C· $20M
2012-01-01Series A
Leadership Team
Marc Vogtman
Senior Vice President Product Management
Recent News
2025-11-19
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