Senior Software Engineer - Platform

Senior Software Engineer - PlatformActive Top Secret (TS/SCI) clearance with polygraph is required. Visionist has an exciting new, fully FUNDED opportunity for a Senior Software Engineer - Platform 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. Seeing your tools in real-time action brings immediate gratification. 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. If you thrive in a collaborative work environment and enjoy utilizing a diverse tech stack, then this opportunity is tailor-made for you!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 & 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. Don't just take our word for it—check out our 4.8-star review on Glassdoor. Join a company that feels like a family with regular happy hours, baseball games, activity clubs and more.Your contributions are…Lead the design, deployment, and maintenance of the cloud infrastructure used by the organization's AI capabilities (AWS, Kubernetes)Translate high-level stakeholder goals into engineering outcomes and platform solutionsWork within ambiguous problem spaces and define structured solutions the team can execute againstMentor engineers and grow development best practices, engineering standards, and technical governance for the teamEstablish and enforce security best practices for infrastructure systems and data, including certificate and identity managementRequirements for your new career…Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline. (Additional 4 years of experience may substitute degree)12 years of experience in software developmentExperience with AWS services such as EKS, Terraform, IAM, and Route 53Experience with Kubernetes and Helm/KustomizeExperience with Docker/containerizationExperience with Argo CD and/or other CI/CD frameworksExperience configuring and using observability tooling such as the Elastic Stack (Kibana) and Grafana/PrometheusExperience with certificate management and cloud-native security practicesExperience supporting cloud-native architecture and maintaining production software and infrastructureAbility to take high-level mission goals and transform them into engineering outcomesExcellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skillsAbility to balance hands-on engineering with leadership and coordination responsibilitiesBenefits of becoming a Visionist: Your New Career100% employee-owned companyCompetitive 15% retirement contribution! (5% 401K match & 10% ESOP)4 weeks paid time off that is never "use or lose", 12 paid holidays, comp time, overtime, AND flexible work hours80 hours of paid parental leave with an additional $8,000 supplemental payment upon returning from maternityMedical, dental, & vision benefits for both individuals and families (those who waive medical benefits will receive an additional $4,160/year)Annual lifestyle bonus of $600 – use it towards gyms/fitness, new tech, or your HSA!Annual merit increases & performance-based bonusesTerm life insurance, short-term disability, & long-term disabilitySalary range: $170,000 - $240,000 Disclaimer: Salary for this position, along with additional compensation options, will be determined on an individual basis following the interview process, considering various factors such as years of experience, skills, education/certifications, contract specifications, market conditions, etc.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.Visionist, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities employer.