Senior Software Engineer - Tools and Applications

Visionist, Inc.

$170K — $240K *
Aerospace & Defense
11 - 15 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 work experience.
  • 12 years of software development experience.
  • Expertise in UI/UX principles and mastery of Python.
  • Significant experience with Large Language Models (LLMs) in production environments.
  • Proficient in Kubernetes, Docker, and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices.

Responsibilities

  • Develop high-quality AI tools and applications for end-user deployment.
  • Ensure high availability, reliability, security, and performance of AI services.
  • Modify open-source software to meet specific customer needs.
  • Engage regularly with customers to gather requirements and deliver tailored solutions.
  • Lead technical initiatives and coordinate effectively across integrated teams.
  • Conduct one-on-ones for coaching and support of junior developers.
  • Establish technical policies and governance frameworks where necessary.

Benefits

  • 100% employee-owned company, providing a stake in overall success.
  • 15% competitive retirement contribution (5% 401K match, 10% ESOP).
  • Generous four weeks of paid time off plus 12 paid holidays and comp time.
  • 80 hours of paid parental leave with a $8,000 supplemental payment upon return.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits for individuals and families.
  • $600 annual lifestyle bonus for wellness or technology expenses.
Full Job Description
Description

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

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
- 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.

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!

Interested in learning more about Visionist and the work we do? Check out our website! https://www.visionistinc.com/what-we-do

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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