
Software Engineer (LLM)
Visionist, Inc.12 days ago
Fort Meade, MD, USASenior
Base Salary
$170k - $240k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design and deploy agentic AI workflows using autonomous planning and tool use.
- Design, develop, and maintain automated workflows using Python.
- Conduct vulnerability analysis for mission-critical initiatives.
- Develop and document new tradecraft.
- Execute customer requests and provide technical solutions aligned with mission needs.
- Conduct customer outreach to understand requirements and support strategic initiatives.
Requirements
- Active Top Secret (TS/SCI) clearance with polygraph is required.
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline; an additional four years of experience may substitute for the degree.
- At least 12 years of software engineering experience.
- Deep experience using LLMs for complex problems, including prompt engineering and model optimization.
- Experience integrating AI into automated pipelines and production workflows using APIs and orchestration tools.
- Strong Python experience, including data parsing and manipulation.
- Experience with networking concepts and protocols.
- Experience conducting open source research.
- Familiarity with Git.
- Familiarity with Atlassian tools, including Jira and Confluence.
- U.S. citizenship is required; green card holders and permanent residents are not eligible.
- Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.
Benefits
- 100% employee-owned company with employee participation in company success.
- Competitive 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; employees waiving medical benefits receive an additional $4,160 per year.
- Annual $600 lifestyle bonus for gyms, fitness, new technology, or an HSA.
- Annual merit increases and performance-based bonuses.
- Term life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance.
- Interview process consists of a recruiter phone screen and an interview with the Visionist team at its Columbia, Maryland headquarters.