Senior Software Engineer - Tools and Applications with Security Clearance

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

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. 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. ----- 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 questions
• Ability 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
• Annual merit increases & performance-based bonuses
• 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)
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions
• Annual lifestyle bonus of $600 - use it towards gyms/fitness, new tech, or your HSA!
• Term life insurance, short-term disability, & long-term disability Salary range: $187,000 - $264,000

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.