Applied AI Engineer
Visionist, Inc.7 days ago
Columbia, MD, USAMid Level / Senior
Base Salary
$115k - $185k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop and test agentic AI solutions in Python, including MCP servers, skills, and integrations with mission data sources and tools.
- Collaborate with operators and analysts to understand workflows and identify AI-driven automation opportunities.
- Build scripts and tools to convert, normalize, and extract information from customer data.
- Create test cases and evaluation examples to assess AI accuracy and reliability.
- Use AI coding agents in daily development and review and validate generated code.
- Test agentic workflows, troubleshoot issues, and recommend improvements with senior engineers.
- Create technical documentation and user guides for mission users.
Requirements
- Active Top Secret (TS/SCI) clearance with polygraph is required.
- U.S. citizenship is required; green card holders and permanent residents are not eligible.
- Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline, or an additional four years of experience in place of the degree.
- 3–7 years of software development experience.
- Proficiency in Python, including JSON, REST APIs, and data manipulation.
- Understanding of software engineering fundamentals, Git version control, testing, and debugging.
- Familiarity with LLM concepts such as prompt engineering, structured outputs, and tool or function calling.
- Experience using AI coding assistants such as Claude Code or Copilot.
- Familiarity with Linux environments and command-line tools.
- Strong communication skills and willingness to learn from senior engineers and mission subject matter experts.
Benefits
- Annual merit increases and performance-based bonuses.
- Four weeks of paid time off, 12 paid holidays, comp time, overtime, and flexible work hours.
- Eighty hours of paid parental leave plus an $8,000 supplemental payment upon returning from maternity leave.
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits for individuals and families; employees who waive medical benefits receive an additional $4,680 per year.
- 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions.
- Annual $600 lifestyle bonus for gyms, fitness, new technology, or an HSA.
- Term life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage.
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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.