Senior Software Engineer - Tools and Applications

Visionist, Inc.

Laurel (MD)

On-site

USD 170,000 - 240,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

100% employee-owned
15% retirement contribution
4 weeks paid time off plus holidays
Parental leave benefits
Medical, dental, vision
Lifestyle bonus
Merit increases and performance-based
Life and disability insurance

Job summary

Visionist, Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer - Tools and Applications in Laurel, MD to craft AI tools for the workforce, ensuring high availability, security, and rapid iterations for operations users.

You will lead with a strong Python foundation and leverage LLM-based workflows to deliver production-grade software. The role emphasizes collaboration across analysts and engineers, mentoring junior developers, and acting as POC for contract administration while adopting new technologies

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline; 4 years of additional experience may substitute degree.
  • 12 years of experience in software development.
  • Expertise in UI/UX principles.
  • Mastery of Python.
  • Significant experience with using LLMs as part of a code solution workflow.
  • Significant experience developing and maintaining production software.
  • Experience with Kubernetes/Helm.
  • Experience supporting production software using SRE best practices.
  • Experience with Docker and containerization.
  • Willingness to learn, lead a team, and manage multiple junior developers.
  • Strong communication skills and ability to learn new technologies quickly.
  • Familiarity with AWS or other cloud service providers.
  • Familiarity with Argo CD and CI/CD frameworks.

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 accommodate customer use cases.
  • Engage with customers to elicit requirements and develop solutions.
  • Maintain existing customer-facing infrastructure and applications.
  • Serve as a technical lead for AI Tools and Applications initiatives.
  • Provide coaching and support to team members.
  • Act as POC for contract administration functions.
  • Navigate ambiguity and define solutions for complex systems.
  • Establish new technical policies, standards, and governance frameworks.
  • Drive adoption of new technologies across engineering teams.
  • Implement and oversee monitoring, logging, and observability for AI services.
  • Ensure high availability, reliability, performance, and security of components.
  • Communicate with stakeholders at multiple levels.

Skills

Python
LLMs
UI/UX
Production software
Team leadership
Communication
AWS
CI/CD
Kubernetes
Helm
Argo CD
SRE
Docker

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline

Tools

Kubernetes
Helm
Docker
Argo CD
CI/CD frameworks
AWS

Job description

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

Visionist has an exciting new, fully FUNDED opportunity for a Senior Software Engineer - Tools and Applications 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 fosters 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.

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Your contributions are…
  • Develop high-quality AI tools and applications for the workforce to use
  • Ensure high availability, reliability, performance, and security of AI tools
  • Modify FOSS (Free and Open-Source Software) to accommodate the customer’s use cases
  • Regularly engage with customers, conducting requirements elicitation and developing solutions to address their needs
  • Maintain existing customer-facing infrastructure and applications, ensuring reliable services
  • Serve as a technical lead for AI Tools and Applications initiatives, coordinating work across integrated teams
  • Conduct regular one-on-ones and provide coaching, feedback, and support for assigned team members
  • Act as the team point of contact (POC) for contract administration functions
  • Navigate ambiguity and define solutions for complex, underspecified systems and requirements
  • Establish new technical policies, standards, and governance frameworks where gaps exist
  • Drive adoption of new technologies and practices across engineering teams
  • Implement and oversee monitoring, logging, and observability solutions for AI services
  • Ensure high availability, reliability, performance, and security of components
  • Communicate effectively with stakeholders at multiple organizational levels
Requirements for your new career…
  • Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline. (Additional 4 years of experience may substitute degree)
  • 12 years of experience in software development
  • Expertise in UI/UX principles
  • Mastery of Python
  • Significant experience with using LLMs as a part of a code solution workflow
  • Significant experience developing and maintaining production software
  • Experience with Kubernetes/Helm
  • Experience supporting production software using Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) best practices
  • Experience with Docker and containerization
  • Demonstrate a willingness to learn, lead a team, and manage multiple junior developers
  • Strong communication skills and willingness to ask questionsAbility to learn new technologies quickly
  • Familiarity with AWS or other cloud service providers
  • Familiarity with Argo CD and/or other CI/CD frameworks
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: $170,000 - $240,000
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.

Interested in learning more about Visionist and the work we do?

Check out our website! https://www.visionistinc.com/what-we-do

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