Junior Software Engineer

Visionist, Inc.

$115K — $160K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active Top Secret (TS/SCI) clearance with polygraph required.
  • Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline or equivalent experience.
  • 3 years of experience in software development.
  • Experience with production software systems and high-volume web application architectures.
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms, preferably AWS.
  • Proficiency in Python and knowledge of Kubernetes.
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

  • Implement infrastructure for AI model inference under senior engineers' guidance.
  • Develop, deploy, and maintain AI services and applications, including retrieval-augmented generation systems.
  • Maintain monitoring, logging, and observability solutions for AI services.
  • Automate infrastructure provisioning using Infrastructure as Code practices.
  • Support lifecycle management of AI models in production environments.
  • Ensure reliability, scalability, and performance of AI components.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams and contribute to engineering documentation.

Benefits

  • 100% employee-owned company with shared success benefits.
  • 15% retirement contribution (5% 401K match & 10% ESOP).
  • 4 weeks of paid time off and 12 paid holidays, with flexible hours.
  • 80 hours of paid parental leave with an $8,000 bonus for maternity.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, & vision benefits with an extra $4,160/year for waiving medical.
  • $600 annual lifestyle bonus for wellness or tech expenses.
Full Job Description
Description

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

Your contributions are...
- Implement and support infrastructure for AI model inference under the guidance of senior engineers
- Contribute to the development, deployment, and maintenance of production AI services and applications, including retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) systems and autonomous agents
- Implement and maintain monitoring, logging, and observability solutions for AI services and platform components
- Assist in automating infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and deployment using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices
- Support the deployment, hosting, and lifecycle management of AI models in production environments.
- Help ensure the availability, reliability, scalability, and performance of AI platform components
- Apply established security best practices to AI systems, infrastructure, and data
- Work effectively within ambiguous problem spaces while developing structured, maintainable solutions
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and contribute to engineering standards, documentation, and best practices

Requirements for your new career...
- Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline. (Additional 4 years of experience may substitute degree)
- 3 years of experience in software development
- Experience contributing to production software systems and services
- Familiarity with distributed or high-volume web application architectures
- Experience with cloud platforms, preferably AWS
- Working knowledge of Kubernetes and containerized application deployment
- Proficiency in Python
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and automated deployment workflows
- Demonstrated ability to learn new technologies and adapt to evolving technical requirements
- Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills

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: $115,000 - $160,000
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

Not a good fit? Check out our other opportunities: https://jobs.jobvite.com/visionist

Next steps: Apply online and one of our recruiters will reach out to you. We have a streamlined process of phone screen with a recruiter, interview with a Visionist team at our HQ in Columbia, MD, and that is all!

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.

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