Full-Stack Engineer (TS/SCI) – Secure APIs on Kubernetes

Visionist, Inc.; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee-owned company

Competitive retirement contribution

Generous PTO & holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

Visionist, Inc. seeks a seasoned Full Stack Software Engineer with active Top Secret/SCI clearance and polygraph to design and implement backend APIs and full-stack features on a major contract.

You will modernize systems, migrate to Kubernetes, and collaborate with mission-focused teams to deliver secure, scalable solutions. The role demands 8+ years in software development, experience with Django/Flask/FastAPI, Docker/Kubernetes, and strong DB expertise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline (4 years of additional experience may substitute).
• 8 years of experience in software development.
• Experience building production-grade applications and APIs using Django, Flask, FastAPI, or similar frameworks.
• Experience with service containerization and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes, including Helm chart development and CI/CD integration.
• Proficiency with SQL and NoSQL databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, Elasticsearch, and MongoDB.
• Familiarity with Git-based version control and collaborative development workflows.
• Familiarity with Atlassian tools, including Jira and Confluence.

Responsibilities

• Develop full-stack system features based on customer requirements, with a focus on backend API development.
• Implement new features and system updates in response to evolving mission requirements.
• Support the automation development team through code reviews and enabling capabilities.
• Modernize and harden mission management systems, including migration to Kubernetes-based infrastructure.
• Perform system updates and upgrades to improve reliability, maintainability, and performance.
• Develop and implement security enhancements to strengthen mission systems and applications.
• Collaborate with customers and engineering teams to translate mission needs into effective technical solutions.

Skills

Full stack development

Backend API development

Django/Flask/FastAPI

Docker

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Elasticsearch

MongoDB

Git

Jira

Confluence

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline

Tools

Helm

CI/CD

Job description

Visionist, Inc. seeks a seasoned Full Stack Software Engineer with active Top Secret/SCI clearance and polygraph to design and implement backend APIs and full-stack features on a major contract.

You will modernize systems, migrate to Kubernetes, and collaborate with mission-focused teams to deliver secure, scalable solutions. The role demands 8+ years in software development, experience with Django/Flask/FastAPI, Docker/Kubernetes, and strong DB expertise.