Senior Full-Stack Backend Engineer for Data Pipelines

Visionist Inc; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 180,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership

Health, dental, vision

Retirement contribution 15%

Paid time off 4 weeks

12 holidays

Parental leave 80 hours + $8k

Lifestyle bonus $600

Life insurance & disability

Job summary

Visionist Inc. seeks a Full-Stack Software Engineer focusing on backend services for a fully funded PRIME contract. You will design and optimize data pipelines, integrate Elastic Stack, and collaborate with analysts to produce search-friendly interfaces.

The role requires TS/SCI clearance with polygraph and offers a strong, employee-owned culture. Join a mission-driven team that supports rapid growth, provides robust benefits, and rewards performance with merit increases and bonuses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline (additional 4 years of experience may substitute degree).
• 14 years of experience in software development.
• Experience with Elastic Stack, JavaScript (NodeJS), and NiFi.
• Experience with containerization/orchestration (Kubernetes), Git and modern CI/CD pipelines, and UX considerations (desired).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain full-stack applications with emphasis on backend services.
• Build scalable data ingestion, parsing, and search pipelines for complex datasets.
• Implement repeatable solutions using Elastic, NodeJS, and modern frameworks.
• Integrate datasets into searchable interfaces using React and Elastic Stack.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements and deliver solutions.
• Optimize system performance, scalability, and reliability across the data lifecycle.
• Contribute to CI/CD automation and development practices.

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline

Tools

Elastic Stack

NodeJS

NiFi

Kubernetes

Git

CI/CD pipelines

HCI / UX considerations

Job description

Visionist Inc. seeks a Full-Stack Software Engineer focusing on backend services for a fully funded PRIME contract. You will design and optimize data pipelines, integrate Elastic Stack, and collaborate with analysts to produce search-friendly interfaces.

The role requires TS/SCI clearance with polygraph and offers a strong, employee-owned culture. Join a mission-driven team that supports rapid growth, provides robust benefits, and rewards performance with merit increases and bonuses.