Full Stack Software Engineer - AI Focus
About the job
- A bachelor's degree in a technical discipline is required, although four additional years of experience may substitute for the degree.
- Twelve years of experience in Software Engineering.
- Strong experience with artificial intelligence and natural language processing, and strong proficiency in Python.
- Hands-on experience building and maintaining production applications serving hundreds to thousands of users.
- Experience with AI development concepts, including prompt engineering, context management, structured outputs, and tool/function calling.
- Experience developing resilient, scalable stream-processing applications using modern messaging and event-streaming platforms.
- Experience leveraging AI coding assistants for code generation, refactoring, debugging, and automation.
- Experience with Git for software source control and Atlassian tools, including Jira and Confluence.
- Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with polygraph is required.
- U.S. citizenship is required; green card holders and permanent residents are not eligible.
- Develop agentic integrations with Python that leverage multiple AI models, APIs, and data sources in production.
- Build tools and agentic workflows using modern frameworks such as PydanticAI, LangGraph, and DeepAgents.
- Collaborate directly with key stakeholders and cyber analysts to understand operational workflows and identify high-impact automation opportunities.
- Maintain and troubleshoot a production-grade agentic platform.
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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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