Senior Applied AI Engineer — TS/SCI Clearance

Visionist, Inc.; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 170,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% employee-owned

Retirement contribution

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Maternity bonus

Health benefits

Lifestyle bonus

Merit increases

Disability insurance

Job summary

Visionist, Inc. seeks a Senior Applied AI Engineer - Data Science & Analytics on a fully funded prime contract. You will design and build AI-enabled analytics applications in Python, collaborating with mission customers to deliver scalable data solutions on a fast-paced program.

The role requires TS/SCI with polygraph, 12 years of software development, and strong ML experience. We offer 100% employee ownership, generous retirement contributions, paid time off, parental leave, comprehensive

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline; 4 years of experience may substitute the degree.
• 12 years of software development experience.
• Experience developing production software using Python.
• Experience with data science, machine learning, or statistical analysis.
• Experience with Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn.
• Experience building AI or ML applications.
• Experience collaborating directly with customers to solve analytical problems.
• Experience with SQL, Elasticsearch, or other large-scale data platforms.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop AI-enabled analytics applications using Python and modern software engineering practices.
• Perform exploratory data analysis, feature engineering, statistical analysis, and machine learning on mission datasets.
• Develop pattern-of-life, anomaly detection, clustering, and predictive analytics capabilities.
• Build retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and LLM-powered workflows that enhance analytical processes.
• Collaborate directly with mission customers to understand datasets and develop AI-driven analytical solutions.
• Integrate structured and unstructured data into scalable AI applications.
• Evaluate emerging AI and machine learning techniques for mission applicability.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical direction across the team.

Skills

Python

Data Science

Machine Learning

SQL

Elasticsearch

Pandas

NumPy

Scikit-learn

Communication

Analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline

Job description

Visionist, Inc. seeks a Senior Applied AI Engineer - Data Science & Analytics on a fully funded prime contract. You will design and build AI-enabled analytics applications in Python, collaborating with mission customers to deliver scalable data solutions on a fast-paced program.

The role requires TS/SCI with polygraph, 12 years of software development, and strong ML experience. We offer 100% employee ownership, generous retirement contributions, paid time off, parental leave, comprehensive