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Senior Software Engineer

Visionist, Inc.
Columbia, MD Full Time
POSTED ON 6/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/9/2026
Active Top Secret (TS/SCI) clearance with polygraph is required. 
 
Visionist has an exciting new, fully FUNDED opportunity for a Senior Software Engineer. You will be joining a critical mission supporting our customers big data processing platforms.  The analytics developed and deployed in these ecosystems are critical to ensuring that the data flowing through the agency can be leveraged by analysts to perform mission critical reporting and decision making.  You will be working with the newest technology and methodologies for processing mass amounts of data and distilling them into actionable results. If you like this type of work environment, then this is for you!
 
For over 15 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… 
  - Lead the technical direction of software development efforts across multiple teams
  - Recommend and evaluate new technologies, tools, and processes to improve software solutions and development efficiency
  - Collaborate with customers and systems engineers to define and implement appropriate software development methodologies
  - Oversee software quality throughout the development lifecycle, ensuring adherence to engineering standards and best practices
  - Coordinate development and testing activities across teams, assigning work and monitoring progress to ensure successful delivery
  - Provide technical guidance and mentorship to software engineers while supporting team growth and development
  - Identify technical risks, resolve challenges, and communicate project status to stakeholders
 
Requirements for your new career…
  - Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline. (Additional 4 years of experience may substitute degree)
  - 20 years of experience in software development
  - Experience leading multiple software development teams or large-scale software engineering efforts
  - Experience evaluating and implementing software development processes and engineering best practices
  - Experience overseeing software quality assurance, testing, and release activities
  - Ability to coordinate technical work across multiple teams and stakeholders
  - Experience mentoring engineers and providing technical leadership
  - Strong understanding of software architecture, system design, and the software development lifecycle
  - Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills
 
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: $205,000 - $236,000
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. 

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