Senior Software Engineer
Visionist, Inc.3 months ago
Augusta, GA, USASenior
Base Salary
$170k - $240k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design and deploy agentic AI workflows that use autonomous planning and tool use.
- Develop and maintain automated workflows in Python.
- Integrate AI into automated pipelines and production workflows using APIs and orchestration tools.
- Conduct vulnerability analysis, open-source research, and technical tradecraft development.
- Execute customer requests, deliver mission solutions, gather requirements, and provide customer support.
Requirements
- Active Top Secret (TS/SCI) clearance with polygraph is required.
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline required; an additional four years of experience may substitute.
- At least 12 years of software development experience.
- Experience with LLMs, prompt engineering, model optimization, AI integration, and automated production workflows.
- Strong Python development experience and experience with data parsing and manipulation.
- Knowledge of networking concepts and protocols and experience conducting open-source research.
- Familiarity with Git and Atlassian tools, including Jira and Confluence.
- U.S. citizenship is required; green card holders and permanent residents are not eligible.
Benefits
- 100% employee ownership with employee participation through an ESOP.
- 15% retirement contribution consisting of a 5% 401(k) match and 10% ESOP contribution.
- Four weeks of paid time off, 12 paid holidays, comp time, overtime, and flexible work hours.
- 80 hours of paid parental leave plus an $8,000 supplemental payment upon returning from maternity leave.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage for individuals and families, with an additional $4,160 per year for employees who waive medical coverage.
- $600 annual lifestyle bonus, annual merit increases, performance-based bonuses, and life and disability insurance.
- Applicants must obtain or maintain a government security clearance; the posting describes an interview at the company headquarters in Columbia, Maryland.
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About Visionist, Inc.
Visionist, Inc. delivers engineering, software development, and analytical services to U.S. intelligence and defense agencies, often as a prime contractor. Its teams build mission systems and analysis tools spanning AI/ML integration, cyber and network security, digital signal processing, data analytics, and UX for analysts. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, Visionist is privately held and 100% employee-owned through an ESOP.