Software Engineer - Inference

Visionist, Inc.

$85K — $120K *
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
  • Proficiency in Python or other modern programming languages
  • Experience with Kubernetes/Helm
  • Familiarity with CI/CD frameworks like Argo CD
  • Knowledge of AWS or similar cloud services
  • Strong communication skills and a proactive learning attitude

Responsibilities

  • Procure, configure, and test inference models for user deployment
  • Develop and maintain high-quality inference services
  • Collaborate with vendor teams for closed-source model integration
  • Support short-term, high-priority inference needs with team collaboration
  • Create solid infrastructure for LLM-powered tools within the organization

Benefits

  • 100% employee-owned company, fostering a shared investment in success
  • 15% total retirement contribution (5% 401K match & 10% ESOP)
  • Four weeks paid time off with no 'use or lose' policy, plus 12 paid holidays
  • 80 hours paid parental leave with $8,000 supplemental payment upon return
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits, with extra compensation for waiving medical coverage
  • Annual $600 lifestyle bonus for health and tech expenses
  • Opportunities for merit increases and performance bonuses
  • Term life insurance, short-term, and long-term disability benefits
Full Job Description
Description

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

Your contributions are...
- Procure, configure, and test new inference models, preparing them for release to our user base
- Develop in-house services and techniques to guarantee continual high-quality inference service for our customer
- Work with model vendor teams and representatives to create reliable pipelines for closed-source model usage
- Collaborate with teammates on surge efforts to support short-term, high-priority inference needs from our customer
- Engage with other teams in our organization to establish solid infrastructure for our services and integrate LLM-powered tools for user needs

Requirements for your new career...
- Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline. (Additional 4 years of experience may substitute degree)
- Experience with Python and/or other modern programming languages
- Experience with Kubernetes/Helm
- Familiarity with Argo CD and/or other CI/CD frameworks
- Familiarity with AWS or other cloud service providers
- Strong communication skills and willingness to ask questions
- Ability to learn new technologies quickly

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: $85,000 - $120,000
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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