Full-Time

Cloud Software Engineer

Posted on 9/8/2026

Visionist

Visionist

51-200 employees

Engineering, software development and analytics services

Compensation Overview

$135k - $206k/yr

+ 15% retirement contribution + $8,000 parental-leave supplemental payment + $4,160/year medical-benefit waiver payment + $600 annual lifestyle bonus + Performance-based bonuses

No H1B Sponsorship

Laurel, MD, USA + 1 more

More locations: Columbia, MD, USA

In Person

The interview is conducted at the company's headquarters in Columbia, Maryland.

US Citizenship, US Top Secret Clearance Required

Bachelor's

Category
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Kubernetes
Apache Flink
Apache Subversion (SVN)
Data Science
Git
Java
Docker

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Requirements
  • Active Top Secret (TS/SCI) clearance with polygraph is required.
  • A bachelor's degree in a technical field is required; an additional two years of experience may substitute for the degree.
  • Six years of experience in software development is required.
  • Willingness to obtain one of the listed certifications: AWS Certified Developer—Associate, AWS Certified Machine Learning—Associate, AWS Certified Machine Learning—Specialty, AWS DevOps Engineer Professional, or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer.
  • Experience with Java, Docker, and microservice architecture.
  • Experience with streaming data frameworks including Apache Flink, Spring Cloud Data Flow, and Heron.
  • Experience with version control systems including Git and SVN.
  • Familiarity with agency data-flow formats and standards.
  • Willingness to take on tasks from requirements gathering and design through deployment.
Responsibilities
  • Leverage Apache Flink to develop analytics for a new big-data streaming analytics platform.
  • Support a critical mission system with hundreds of active users.
  • Work in a full-stack environment while focusing on analytics development.
  • Support the rapid development and deployment of patches and updates to an existing system.
  • Communicate regularly with analysts while working on a small expert team.

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

  • 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

401(k) Company Match

Performance Bonus

Annual Lifestyle Bonus

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Ownership 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!