Model & Data Development Analyst

Rhombus Power is purposefully transforming defense and global security enterprises with Guardian, our Artificial Intelligence platform for strategic, operational, and tactical decision-making at the speed of relevance.

We provide relevant, actionable, and AI-powered insights at each step in the defense decision-making cycle. Equipped with Guardian's AI-powered tools-- from infrastructure to data to insights -- our clients are able to solve their most complex, interconnected challenges and achieve decision and operational superiority. 

Come join our cross-disciplinary and world-class team that is delivering game-changing solutions to transform global security.

Learn more about Rhombus and watch a demonstration of Guardian, our AI Platform here -- https://youtube.com/watch?v=3PxY6su1Q-Q

See the following articles to learn more about what we do:

https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/06/19/ai-artificial-intelligence-national-security-foreign-policy-threats-prediction/

https://federalnewsnetwork.com/air-force/2023/12/new-decision-advantage-tool-will-change-how-air-force-makes-investment-decisions/

https://apnews.com/article/us-intelligence-services-ai-models-9471e8c5703306eb29f6c971b6923187

Location

Washington, D.C. or Palo Alto, CA

Job Description:

Effective AI models start with high quality, reliable data. As a member of the Model & Data Maintenance team, your role will be to ensure we source the highest quality data sources and train models to constantly improve and iterate through consistent data labeling.

In addition, you’ll work closely with the Strategic Intelligence Analysts at Rhombus to identify new data sources. These sources will help expand the scope of the platform across regional, functional, and technical domains using open-source and commercially available data, and help answer some of the most difficult questions our clients seek to solve.

These core functions of data labeling, source discovery, and evaluation will directly correlate to our Rhombus models, ensuring successful client outcomes and advancing U.S. national security interests.

 Responsibilities:

• Discover and analyze raw open-source data streams that complement Rhombus’ raw data or can help in solution development.
• Analyze methods of ingestion and identify potential strategic use cases for new data sources.
• Complete recurring data labeling projects on time with high attention to accuracy.
• Quickly communicate roadblocks and issues to manager and wider team to ensure prompt resolution for deliverables and identify recurring issues.
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team of strategic intelligence analysts, data scientists, engineers, and data consumers in a fast-paced, agile environment.
• Maintain the data stream, data validation, and QA/QC process for one or more of the Rhombus AI/ML models, ensuring the continued training and output meets client needs.
• Maintain the privacy and confidentiality of all information and data.

Qualifications:

• At minimum, BA or BS in International Affairs, Political Science, Economics, or similar social science.
• Well-rounded interest/expertise in current events, military affairs, and emerging disinformation trends, and the ability to decipher and understand foreign regional news events.
• Technical intelligence and data analysis skill sets such as geospatial analysis, Python, STATA, or R are desired but not required.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance if required for specific projects

Personal Qualities:

• Strong attention to detail and pride in your work to ensure accuracy and high quality of work translates into our models.
• Analysts will be expected to be flexible under demand, manage multiple projects, and meet deadlines.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• We’re seeking folks who are self-starters - with strong intellectual curiosity and creativity, with an ability and willingness to learn new skills and apply novel solutions to problems.
• Comfort in a fast-paced start-up environment is crucial, with the ability to consistently revise your approach in response to new information, and to be flexible and adaptive.

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 use cutting-edge cross-disciplinary approaches to solve pressing Big Data and Sensing problems in security, energy, and healthcare. Our advisory board includes two Nobel Laureates and a Draper Prize winner. 

Rhombus compensates, motivates, and develops employees, who are trusted, empowered, and involved. Employees have clear roles and expectations – and their roles are flexible enough to move at the speed of innovation in order to meet and exceed client expectations. We have a unique culture of global purpose, rooted in the innovation and progress of Silicon Valley. 

Rhombus knows that diversity is a condition for success. We are committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.