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Data Scientist (Secret/Top Secret), Washington D.C.
Rhombus Power INC · 🇺🇸 Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Sponsorship verdict
Posting rules out sponsorship
The posting rules out sponsorship or requires citizenship/clearance.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 12 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 1 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Rhombus Power INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles3 certified filings for “Data Scientist” (Data Scientists) in CA: $124k–$140k, median $140k. Most were filed at wage level I (100%) — 1 lottery entry, ≈15% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Security clearance mentionedFrom the posting’s own wording.
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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The US Department of Labor certified 12 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 1 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Rhombus Power, Inc. delivers AI-powered predictive intelligence in real time for defense and national security organizations worldwide. Our mission-built products— Ambient AI and Guardian— are transforming strategic, operational, and tactical decision-making. By empowering the shift from reactive analysis to proactive, predictive intelligence and decision support, Rhombus Power is providing foresight and freedom of action when it matters most. Come join our cross-disciplinary and world-class team that is delivering game-changing solutions to transform global security. Learn more about Rhombus Power, Inc. and watch a demonstration of Guardian, our AI Platform here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PxY6su1Q-Q https://www.youtube.com/@rhombuspower8558/videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iby5WVNfQiI See the following articles to learn more about what we do: https://www.rhombuspower.com/news-and-media Location Washington, D.C. Job description As a Data Scientist at Rhombus you will work with our Product team. You will design, develop, and launch efficient and reliable data pipelines to move, analyze, and model data and to provide intuitive analytics from Rhombus’ large and complex datasets. A strong systematic mind is a priority, as well as the ability to communicate clearly in multiple technical contexts. The ideal candidate should be passionate about finding insights in large datasets, while maintaining attention to database architecture, data reliability, efficiency, and quality. As we are continually releasing new features and products, the ability to construct elegant system-level data architecture is expected. You will acquire, manipulate, and transform data to breathe life and meaning into arcane holdings, and use your creations to open new doors and opportunities to the customer. An innovative and inquisitive mind is required for success. Responsibilities • Discover datasets that could help in solution development • Data curation, data evaluation, and data analysis • Design, create, and implement quantitative models • Validation and quality assurance of data, models and results • Deploy and implement solutions in collaboration with product team • Interact with the product team on current and upcoming user requirements • Responsiveness to customer feedback delivered by product team and responsiveness to customer timelines • Systems-level approach to implementation to integrate solutions as part of a larger, interconnected project Qualifications • A strong academic background in Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, or similar degree is highly desired. We prefer candidates to hold at minimum a Masters degree. We have multiple openings! • Exceptional academic and industry experience with Python and especially with data handling libraries such as Pandas and PyArrow • Strong background in database management solutions, familiarity with databases such as MySQL and Oracle • Large-scale data processing and implementing batch processing pipelines in HPC or cloud architecture • Experience with Cloud Computing environments (AWS, GCloud, Azure) is a plus • United States Citizenship is a strict minimum requirement. Active Secret or Top Secret clearance is a plus. Salary • This position has a salary range of $90,000 to $200,000. Final salary will be determined based on experience and qualifications. Benefits • Full medical, dental, vision coverage for employee and dependents • 401k matching program • PTO and Holidays • Bonus and other incentive programs • Access to mental health program • Access to Flexible Spending Accounts for Health Care, Dependent and Commuter About Rhombus Rhombus Power Inc. (Rhombus) is a startup located in the heart of Silicon Valley at Stanford Research Park in Palo Alto. We