Senior Software Engineer - AI Tools (TS/SCI)

Visionist Inc; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 187,000 - 264,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual merit increases

Performance-based bonuses

4 weeks paid time off + 12 holidays +

Flexible work hours

Paid parental leave

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) matching

Lifestyle bonus

Job summary

Visionist, Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer - Tools and Applications for a large PRIME contract. You will architect and deliver high-quality AI tooling, ensuring availability, security, and performance for critical mission users.

You will lead development across teams, coach junior engineers, and collaborate with customers and leaders on complex, measurable outcomes. U.S. citizenship and security clearance are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline or equivalent.
• 12+ years of software development experience.
• Expertise in Python and AI tooling.
• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker and CI/CD.
• Familiarity with AWS and cloud services.
• Strong communication and leadership capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality AI tools and applications for the workforce to use.
• Ensure high availability, reliability, performance, and security of AI tools.
• Modify FOSS to fit customer use cases.
• Engage with customers to elicit requirements and deliver solutions.
• Maintain customer-facing infrastructure and services.
• Act as technical lead for AI Tools and Applications initiatives.
• Provide coaching and feedback to team members.
• Serve as POC for contract administration and governance.

Skills

Python

LLMs integration

UI/UX principles

Team leadership

Communication skills

Cloud services

Learning agility

Security awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline

Tools

Kubernetes/Helm

Docker

Argo CD

CI/CD frameworks

SRE practices

AWS

Job description

Visionist, Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer - Tools and Applications for a large PRIME contract. You will architect and deliver high-quality AI tooling, ensuring availability, security, and performance for critical mission users.

You will lead development across teams, coach junior engineers, and collaborate with customers and leaders on complex, measurable outcomes. U.S. citizenship and security clearance are required.