Full-Time

Full Stack Software Engineer

Posted on 5/7/2026

Visionist

Visionist

51-200 employees

Engineering, software development and analytics services

Compensation Overview

$170k - $240k/yr

+ Lifestyle bonus + Parental leave supplemental payment + 401K match + ESOP

No H1B Sponsorship

Columbia, MD, USA

In Person

US Citizenship, US Top Secret Clearance Required

Category
Software Engineering (1)
Required Skills
Python
React.js
Postgres
Vue.js
REST APIs
AngularJS
Spring
Requirements
  • Active Top Secret (TS/SCI) clearance with polygraph is required.
  • U.S. citizenship is required.
  • Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline. (Additional 4 years of experience may substitute degree)
  • 12 years of experience in software development
  • Technology flexibility, demonstrated by experience across the stack (UI/UX, middleware/API, backend, DevOps) and willingness to use any necessary technology to achieve results
  • Experience developing with at least one UI framework (React, Vue, Angular)
  • Experience writing scripts and services in Python
  • Experience developing RESTful web applications using both Spring Boot and Python
  • Familiarity with Relational Databases (Postgres, SQLite, etc.)
  • Experience with GitLab CI/CD
Responsibilities
  • Collaborate with and contribute to a diverse set of teams, systems, and technology stacks
  • Gather requirements and make improvements to existing corporate tools
  • Develop robust solutions for project and issue management, documentation, and configuration management
  • Create custom workflows to automate tracking and enforce internal processes
  • Independently drive feature development, taking ownership of the full development lifecycle
Desired Qualifications
  • None

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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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • $190M five-year DoD contract ensures steady revenue through 2027.
  • $70M four-year DoD contract modernizes voice-processing for intelligence missions.
  • $210M DoD award in 2024 expands cyber operations capabilities.

What critics are saying

  • Visionist eyewear dominates brand searches, confusing defense customers now.
  • DoD cuts analytics funding, shifting to Palantir AI in 12-18 months.
  • Employee exodus from employee-owned structure hits in 6-12 months.

What makes Visionist unique

  • Visionist specializes in analytics for high-volume mission-critical defense data normalization.
  • Visionist secured $190M DoD prime contract on January 31, 2022, for Computer Network Operations.
  • Visionist won $210M DoD contract in 2024 for cyber mission software engineering.

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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

401(k) Company Match

Performance Bonus

Annual Lifestyle Bonus

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Company News

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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!