Software Product Lead

Visionist Inc; Fort Meade (MD); Sur place; USD 187 000 - 264 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Merit-based bonuses

Paid time off

Parental leave

Medical/Dental/Vision

401(k) match

Lifestyle bonus

Life & Disability

Résumé du poste

Visionist Inc. is seeking a Software Product Lead on our largest PRIME contract, requiring Active Top Secret (TS/SCI) clearance with polygraph.

You will guide a critical software product across the full lifecycle, from customer engagement to deployment and sustainment, leading engineering teams to deliver capabilities quickly and effectively. Based at Fort Meade, MD, you will translate mission needs into technical solutions, evaluate AI models and architectures, and shape product direction while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline (additional 4 years may substitute degree).
• 12 years of experience in software development.
• Experience building, leading, and mentoring engineering teams with diverse technical backgrounds.
• Demonstrated experience engaging with customers and end users to gather requirements and drive adoption of technical solutions.
• Hands-on experience building and maintaining production applications serving hundreds to thousands of users.
• Production-grade software development experience in Python, Java, or a similar language.
• Experience architecting, developing, and deploying software systems from concept to production.
• Experience with Git, Jira, and Confluence.

Responsabilités

• Solicit requirements and architect an enterprise agentic platform.
• Work with stakeholders, engineers, and cyber analysts to identify automation opportunities.
• Evaluate AI models, deployment architectures, and infrastructure options.
• Advise customers on AI investment strategies and resource allocation.
• Stay current on emerging AI technologies and best practices.
• Lead and coordinate multiple engineering teams, defining requirements and tracking execution against objectives.

Connaissances

Software development

Team leadership

Requirements gathering

Python/Java

Cloud & containers

CI/CD pipelines

Git Jira Confluence

Production apps

Architecture & deployment

Stakeholder engagement

Formation

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline

Outils

Git Jira Confluence

AWS Docker Kubernetes

Description du poste

Active Top Secret (TS/SCI) Clearance With Polygraph Is Required. Visionist has an exciting new, fully FUNDED opportunity for a Software Product Lead on our largest PRIME contract.

We are seeking an experienced technical leader to guide one of our critical software products. In this role, you will combine hands-on technical expertise with team leadership, working across the full software development lifecycle—from customer engagement and requirements gathering through architecture, development, deployment, and sustainment. You will work directly with users and stakeholders to understand mission needs, translate them into technical solutions, and lead engineering teams in delivering capabilities quickly and effectively. This environment rewards initiative, rapid iteration, and practical solutions, offering the opportunity to influence product direction, drive technology adoption, and deliver meaningful mission impact. We are looking for someone who is passionate about solving complex problems, leading high-performing teams, and bringing innovative technologies into operational use.

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…

• Solicit requirements and architect an enterprise agentic platform designed to power intelligent, autonomous workflows
• Work directly with stakeholders, engineers, and cyber analysts to understand operational workflows and identify high-impact automation opportunities
• Evaluate AI models, deployment architectures, and infrastructure options to determine the optimal balance of capability, performance, and cost
• Advise customers on AI investment strategies and resource allocation to maximize mission impact and operational effectiveness
• Stay current on emerging AI technologies, industry trends, and best practices, advocating for the adoption of innovative capabilities where appropriate
• Conduct outreach and training efforts to promote adoption of AI capabilities and best practices across the user community
• Lead and coordinate multiple engineering teams by defining requirements, developing technical solutions, assigning work, and tracking execution against objectives

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
• Experience building, leading, and mentoring engineering teams with diverse technical backgrounds
• Demonstrated experience engaging with customers and end users to gather requirements, advocate for change, and drive adoption of technical solutions
• Hands on experience building and maintaining production applications servicing hundreds to thousands of users
• Production-grade software development experience in Python, Java, or a similar programming language
• Ability to architect, develop, and deploy software systems from concept through production
• Experience with software version control and collaboration tools, including Git, Jira, and Confluence
• Experience with web application and user interface development principles and best practices
• Familiarity with cloud and containerization technologies such as AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and modern software deployment practices

Benefits of becoming a Visionist:

• 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

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.