Senior Software Engineer with Security Clearance
Visionist, Inc. · Columbia, MD · 1 mo ago
Engineering$205k–$236k/yrFull-time
Job Summary
Active Top Secret (TS/SCI) clearance with polygraph is required. Visionist is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for a fully funded opportunity supporting big data processing platforms. The role involves developing and deploying analytics critical for mission-critical reporting and decision-making.
About the Role
Visionist has been solving complex software and analysis challenges for over 15 years. As a 100% employee-owned company, we prioritize our people and foster a supportive, growth-oriented culture. Regular happy hours, baseball games, and activity clubs are part of our perks.
Responsibilities
- Lead the technical direction of software development efforts across multiple teams
- Recommend and evaluate new technologies, tools, and processes to improve software solutions and development efficiency
- Collaborate with customers and systems engineers to define and implement appropriate software development methodologies
- Oversee software quality throughout the development lifecycle, ensuring adherence to engineering standards and best practices
- Cover coordination of technical work across multiple teams and stakeholders
- Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership
- Identify technical risks, resolve challenges, and communicate project status to stakeholders
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline (or equivalent experience)
- 20+ years of experience in software development
- Experience leading multiple software development teams or large-scale software engineering efforts
- Experience evaluating and implementing software development processes and engineering best practices
- Experience overseeing software quality assurance, testing, and release activities
- Experience coordinating technical work across multiple teams and stakeholders
- Ability to mentor engineers and provide technical leadership
- Strong understanding of software architecture, system design, and the software development lifecycle
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills
Benefits
- Competitive 15% retirement contribution
- 4 weeks paid time off, 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 both individuals and families (waivers available)
- Annual lifestyle bonus of $600
- Annual merit increases and performance-based bonuses
- Term life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability
Pay
$205,000 - $236,000
Schedule
Flexible work hours