Junior Software Engineer

Visionist Inc

Columbia, MD

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$115,000–$160,000 Per Year
SKILLS
Apache Kafka, Application Programming Interface (API), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automation, Baseball, Data Science, Database Administration, Debugging Skills, Elasticsearch, Employee Benefits, Establish Priorities, Identify Issues, Integration Testing, Knowledge Management, Leadership, Life Insurance, Malware Analysis, Operational Audit, Operational Support, Operations Planning, Production Support, Production Systems, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Refactoring, Risk Management, Scalable System Development, Security Clearance, Software Administration, Software Development, Software Engineering, Systems Administration/Management, Systems Engineering, Team Player, Technical/Engineering Design, Web Infrastructure
LOCATION
Columbia, MD
POSTED
30+ days ago

Description

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

Visionist has an exciting new, fully FUNDED opportunity for a Junior Software Engineer on our largest PRIME contract. Our team of Analysts and Engineers is motivated by the direct impact on the mission, crafting specialized tools for enhanced efficiency and quick iterations for our operations user base. Seeing your tools in real-time action brings immediate gratification. This premier program encompasses traditional software services including Systems Design and Engineering, Database Administration, Data Science and Knowledge Management, Enterprise Risk Management, Integration and Test, as well as Operations and Systems Support. The program is characterized by innovation and excitement, fostering meaningful engagements, and offering distinctive collaboration opportunities with users, policy makers, and mission leadership, all while maintaining a service mindset. If you thrive in a collaborative work environment and enjoy utilizing a diverse tech stack, then this opportunity is tailor-made for you!

For over 14 years, Visionist has been solving the Intelligence Community's toughest software and analysis challenges. As a 100% employee-owned company, we prioritize our people-your job security is assured. 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.

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Your contributions are…

  • Develop agent-based integrations in Python that leverage multiple AI models, APIs, and data sources in production environments
  • Build tools and agent workflows using modern frameworks such as PydanticAI, LangGraph, and DeepAgents
  • Collaborate directly with stakeholders and cyber analysts to understand operational workflows and identify high-impact automation opportunities
  • Design and implement real-time analytics pipelines in Python using Apache Kafka for stream processing and Elasticsearch for indexing and search
  • Maintain, monitor, and troubleshoot a production-grade agentic platform to ensure reliability and performance

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
  • Strong software development experience with advanced proficiency in Python
  • Hands-on experience building and maintaining production applications supporting hundreds to thousands of users
  • Understanding of modern AI development concepts, including prompt engineering, context management, structured outputs, and tool/function calling
  • Experience building scalable, resilient stream processing systems using event-driven and messaging platforms (e.g., Kafka)
  • 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: $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.

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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

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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.

About the Company

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Visionist Inc

Visionist was founded with the ideal of not only building a successful company, but doing it better than the rest.

With a range of both large and small company experience under our belts, we know how to build an employee-focused company (and what missteps to avoid). We are like-minded individuals, building a company centered around principles.

We genuinely believe in going 'above and beyond’ for our customer because it’s the right thing to do. Likewise, Visionist goes above and beyond for our employees, by making sure we pair each individual with work they will enjoy, and backing them up with excellent opportunities for growth.

We aspire to continue building a strong team of experts with diverse knowledge and specialties. We want our customers to come to us with their toughest challenges, knowing that we will always exceed their expectations.

COMPANY SIZE
100 to 499 employees
INDUSTRY
Computer/IT Services
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Paid Sick Days, Performance Bonus, Professional Development, 401K, Stock Options, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Events, Retirement / Pension Plans, Tuition Reimbursement, Life Insurance, Merchandise Discounts, Military Leave
FOUNDED
2010
WEBSITE
https://www.visionistinc.com/