Software Engineer

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 experience)
  • 12 years of software development experience
  • Strong proficiency in Python
  • Experience with production applications for large user bases
  • Knowledge of AI development concepts
  • Experience with scalable stream processing applications

Responsibilities

  • Develop integrations using Python with AI models and data sources
  • Build agentic workflows in frameworks like PydanticAI and Langgraph
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to identify automation opportunities
  • Design and implement analytics pipelines using Apache Kafka and Elasticsearch
  • Maintain and troubleshoot a production grade platform

Benefits

  • 100% employee-owned company with shared success
  • 15% retirement contribution (includes 5% 401K match)
  • 4 weeks of paid time off plus 12 holidays and flexible hours
  • 80 hours of paid parental leave with supplemental payment
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • Annual lifestyle bonus of $600
  • Performance-based merit increases and bonuses
  • Life and disability insurance options
Full Job Description
Description

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

Your contributions are...
- Develop agentic integrations with Python that leverage multiple AI models, APIs, and data sources in production
- Build tools and agentic workflows within modern frameworks like PydanticAI, Langgraph, and DeepAgents
- Work directly with key stakeholders and cyber analysts to understand operational workflows and identify high-impact automation opportunities
- Design and implement real-time analytics pipelines in Python leveraging Apache Kafka for stream processing and Elasticsearch for indexing and querying
- Maintain and troubleshoot a production grade agentic platform

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
- Strong proficiency in Python
- Hands-on experience building and maintaining production applications servicing hundreds to thousands of users
- Understanding of AI development concepts, including prompt engineering, context management, structured outputs, and tool/function calling
- Experience developing resilient, scalable stream processing applications using modern messaging and event-streaming platforms
- Experience leveraging AI coding assistants for code generation, refactoring, debugging, and automation

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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