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Visionist

Engineering, software development and analytics services

Software Engineer - AI-Assisted Developer Tooling

Full-Time
$187k - $264k+ Performance-based bonuses + $600 annual lifestyle bonus
Expert
Bachelor's
Laurel, MD, USA
In Person
Software EngineeringAI Application Engineering
No H1B Sponsorship
US Citizenship, US Top Secret Clearance Required

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree in a technical discipline is required; an additional four years of experience may substitute for the degree.
  • Twelve years of experience in software development.
  • Strong software engineering skills in one or more modern programming languages.
  • Experience with integrated development environments, developer tools, or build and test systems.
  • Hands-on experience with artificial intelligence- or large language model-powered developer tools, including chat-based interfaces or automated coding agents.
  • Ability to prototype, evaluate, and refine experimental tooling.
  • Solid understanding of software development workflows and best practices.
  • Active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance with polygraph is required.
  • U.S. citizenship is required; green card holders and permanent residents are not eligible.
Responsibilities
  • Design and implement artificial intelligence-assisted integrated development environment features and developer tooling capabilities.
  • Integrate agent-based systems to automate repetitive developer tasks, including code reviews, unit test generation, and code quality analysis.
  • Experiment with autonomous or semi-autonomous agents to enhance development workflows.
  • Integrate new tools into existing development platforms and continuous integration/continuous delivery pipelines.
  • Collaborate with customers and teammates to gather feedback and iterate on solutions.
  • Measure and document the effectiveness of tooling improvements to inform future development.

About the company

Visionist provides engineering, software development and analytical services for mission-critical intelligence projects, forming cross-disciplinary teams to own project success. Its work includes integrating AI/ML into mission systems, embedding data scientists in analysis, UX and data-analysis apps, signal/cyber/exploitation analysis, and security testing and vulnerability assessment. It works on large prime contracts that offer growth and leadership opportunities while keeping a small-team feel. Visionist aims to foster long-term employee ownership through an ESOP and deliver meaningful, mission-focused outcomes for clients.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Columbia, South Carolina

Founded

2010

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What believers are saying

  • Visionist opened a second Columbia office on June 16, 2026, showing headcount demand.
  • A September 1, 2026 DevOps role says the mission is fully funded.
  • Visionist won two contract extensions in November 2025, preserving work into 2028.

What critics are saying

  • Two prime contracts depend on extensions through 2027 and 2028.
  • Hiring requires U.S. citizenship and TS/SCI polygraph, shrinking the talent pool.
  • Loss of the single-award DoD contract would cripple revenue and threaten survival.

What makes Visionist unique

  • Visionist is 100% employee-owned and embeds small analyst-engineer teams in missions.
  • Its June 2026 expansion into a second Columbia building signals scale with retention.
  • A five-year, single-award $210M DoD contract anchors its cyber-mission operations niche.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • Unlimited Paid Time Off
  • Flexible Work Hours
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Sick Leave
  • Paid Holidays
  • Hybrid Work Options
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan

Company News

Visionist, Inc.
Apr 3rd, 2025
A Decade of Excellence: Visionist Named a Baltimore Sun Top Workplace for the 10th Consecutive Year

Visionist, Inc. is thrilled to announce that Visionist has been recognized as a Baltimore Sun Top Workplace for the 10th consecutive year!

Visionist, Inc.
Jan 10th, 2024
Visionist Celebrates 9 Consecutive Years as a Baltimore Sun Top Workplace

Visionist, Inc. is excited to announce that Visionist has once again been recognized as a Baltimore Sun Top Workplace for the 9th consecutive year!

Visionist, Inc.
Dec 19th, 2022
Visionist Named a 2022 Top Workplace by Baltimore Sun

Visionist, Inc. is thrilled to share that Visionist has been named a Baltimore Sun Top Workplace for the 8th consecutive year!