Junior Software Engineer (AI Focus)

Jobvite, Inc.; Columbia (MD); In loco; USD 115.000 - 135.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Employee ownership

Competitive retirement plan

Paid time off

12 holidays

Flexible work hours

Parental leave

Medical, dental, vision

Descrizione del lavoro

Visionist, Inc. is seeking a Junior Software Engineer with a focus on AI for our largest PRIME contract. TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required, and the role involves building agentic integrations with Python and AI models on production systems.

You will collaborate with analysts and engineers to deliver rapid iterations, leverage modern frameworks, and contribute to mission-critical software across design, data, and testing activities on a fully funded program with strong growth potential.

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline; Additional 4 years of experience may substitute degree.
• 3 years of experience in Software Engineering.
• Experience with Python and JSON handling.
• Experience leveraging HTTP-based APIs to access data through queries.
• Experience with AI development concepts, including prompt engineering, context management, structured outputs, and tool/function calling.
• Familiarity with Git for software source control and Atlassian tools, including Jira and Confluence.
• Experience presenting data analysis results to customers.

Mansioni

• Develop agentic integrations with Python that leverage multiple AI models, APIs, and data sources in production
• Build tools and agentic workflows using modern frameworks such as PydanticAI, LangGraph, and DeepAgents
• Collaborate with mission stakeholders to gather requirements and develop effective technical solutions
• Navigate customer data types to identify and extract relevant information
• Collaborate with software engineers to test workflows, identify issues, and recommend solutions

Conoscenze

Python

JSON

REST APIs

HTTP APIs

AI development concepts

Prompt engineering

Context management

Tool calling

Git

Jira

Confluence

Data analysis presentation

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline

Strumenti

PydanticAI

LangGraph

DeepAgents

Git

Jira

Confluence

Descrizione del lavoro

Active Top Secret (TS/SCI) clearance with polygraph is required.

Visionist has an exciting new, fully FUNDED opportunity for a Junior Software Engineer with a focus on AI on our largest PRIME contract. Our team of Analysts and Engineers is motivated by the direct impact on the mission, crafting specialized tools for enhanced efficiency and quick iterations for our operations user base. Seeing your tools in real-time action brings immediate gratification. This premier program encompasses traditional software services including Systems Design and Engineering, Database Administration, Data Science and Knowledge Management, Enterprise Risk Management, Integration and Test, as well as Operations and Systems Support. The program is characterized by innovation and excitement, fostering meaningful engagements, and offering distinctive collaboration opportunities with users, policy makers, and mission leadership, all while maintaining a service mindset. If you thrive in a collaborative work environment and enjoy utilizing a diverse tech stack, then this opportunity is tailor-made for you!

For over 15 years, Visionist has been solving the Intelligence Community's toughest software and analysis challenges. As a 100% employee-owned company, we prioritize our people—your job security is assured. We embed small engineering teams with analysts to rapidly identify and solve mission capability gaps playing a critical role in defending our nation’s cyber infrastructure & providing expertise in malware analysis, attribution, mapping adversarial infrastructure, pen testing, and operational planning. Our open-door leadership team foster a supportive culture, where internal growth and promotion opportunities are the norm. Don’t just take our word for it—check out our 4.8-star review on Glassdoor. Join a company that feels like a family with regular happy hours, baseball games, activity clubs and more. Check us out at www.visionistinc.com.

Your contributions are…

• Develop agentic integrations with Python that leverage multiple AI models, APIs, and data sources in production
• Build tools and agentic workflows using modern frameworks such as PydanticAI, LangGraph, and DeepAgents
• Collaborate with mission stakeholders to gather requirements and develop effective technical solutions
• Navigate customer data types to identify and extract relevant information
• Collaborate with software engineers to test workflows, identify issues, and recommend solutions

Requirements for your new career…

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline (Additional 4 years of experience may substitute degree)
• 3 years of experience in Software Engineering
• Experience with Python, particularly handling JSON, interacting with REST APIs, and manipulating data
• Experience leveraging HTTP-based APIs to access data through queries
• Experience with AI development concepts, including prompt engineering, context management, structured outputs, and tool/function calling
• Familiarity with Git for software source control and Atlassian tools, including Jira and Confluence
• Familiarity with presenting data analysis results to customers

Benefits of becoming a Visionist:

• Your New Career
• We are a 100% employee-owned company, so our employees see the benefit of their contributions and have a stake in our overall success!
• Competitive 15% retirement contribution! (5% 401K match & 10% ESOP)
• 4 weeks paid time off that is never “use or lose”, 12 paid holidays, comp time, overtime, AND flexible work hours
• 80 hours of paid parental leave with an additional $8,000 supplemental payment upon returning from maternity
• Medical, dental, & vision benefits for both individuals and families (those who waive medical benefits will receive an additional $4,160/year)
• Annual lifestyle bonus of $600 – use it towards gyms/fitness, new tech, or your HSA!
• Annual merit increases & performance-based bonuses
• Term life insurance, short-term disability, & long-term disability

Salary range: $115,000 - $135,000
Disclaimer: Salary for this position, along with additional compensation options, will be determined on an individual basis following the interview process, considering various factors such as years of experience, skills, education/certifications, contract specifications, market conditions, etc.

U.S citizenship required (green card holders and permanent residents are not eligible). Applicants selected will be required to obtain / maintain a government security clearance.

Visionist, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities employer.