Full Stack Developer

Active Top Secret (TS/SCI) Clearance with Polygraph is required.

About the role

Visionist has an exciting new, fully funded opportunity for a Full Stack Software Engineer on our largest prime contract. Our team of Analysts and Engineers is motivated by the direct impact on the mission, crafting specialized tools for enhanced efficiency and quick iterations for our operations user base. This premier program encompasses traditional software services including Systems Design and Engineering, Database Administration, Data Science and Knowledge Management, Enterprise Risk Management, Integration and Test, as well as Operations and Systems Support. The program is characterized by innovation and excitement, fostering meaningful engagements, and offering distinctive collaboration opportunities with users, policy makers, and mission leadership, all while maintaining a service mindset.

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 and 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.

Responsibilities

• Develop full-stack system features based on customer requirements, with a focus on backend API development
• Implement new features and system updates in response to evolving mission requirements
• Support the automation development team through code reviews, software engineering expertise, and development of enabling capabilities
• Modernize and harden mission management systems, including migration to Kubernetes-based infrastructure
• Perform system updates and upgrades to improve reliability, maintainability, and performance
• Develop and implement security enhancements to strengthen mission systems and applications
• Collaborate with customers and engineering teams to translate mission needs into effective technical solutions

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline (additional 4 years of experience may substitute degree)
• 8 years of experience in software development
• Experience building production-grade applications and APIs using Django, Flask, FastAPI, or similar frameworks
• Experience with service containerization and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes, including Helm chart development and CI/CD integration
• Proficiency with SQL and NoSQL databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, Elasticsearch, and MongoDB
• Familiarity with Git-based version control and collaborative development workflows
• Familiarity with Atlassian tools, including Jira and Confluence

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.

Benefits

• 100% employee-owned company with a 15% retirement contribution (5% 401K match & 10% ESOP)
• 4 weeks paid time off (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, and vision benefits for individuals and families (those who waive medical benefits receive an additional $4,160/year)
• Annual $600 lifestyle bonus for gyms/fitness, new tech, or HSA
• Annual merit increases and performance-based bonuses
• Term life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability

Pay

Salary range: $150,000 - $190,000