Applied AI Engineer
Applied AI Engineer
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12-06-2025
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Active Top Secret (TS/SCI) clearance with polygraph is required.
Visionist has an exciting new fully FUNDED opportunity for an Applied AI 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. 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 14 years Visionist has been solving the Intelligence Communitys toughest software and analysis challenges. As a 100% employee-owned company we prioritize our peopleyour 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 nations 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. Dont just take our word for itcheck 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. Check us out at.
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Your contributions are
- Rapidly prototype AI-powered tools and integrations for cyber operations teams
- Build and deploy agent-based systems using modern frameworks like AutoGen LangChain or similar
- Create MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers to enable seamless AI integration into existing tools
- Develop Python scripts and applications that connect multiple AI services and APIs
- Work directly with cyber analysts to understand workflows and identify automation opportunities
- Build robust API integrations that connect AI capabilities to existing security infrastructure
- Experiment with new AI models and techniques quickly evaluating their potential for operational use
- Iterate quickly based on user feedback often deploying multiple versions in a single day
- Document novel approaches and share learnings with the broader team
- Contribute to the teams growing library of reusable AI components and patterns
- Rapidly prototype AI-powered tools and integrations for cyber operations teams
- Build and deploy agent-based systems using modern frameworks like AutoGen LangChain or similar
- Create MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers to enable seamless AI integration into existing tools
- Develop Python scripts and applications that connect multiple AI services and APIs
- Work directly with cyber analysts to understand workflows and identify automation opportunities
- Build robust API integrations that connect AI capabilities to existing security infrastructure
- Experiment with new AI models and techniques quickly evaluating their potential for operational use
- Iterate quickly based on user feedback often deploying multiple versions in a single day
- Document novel approaches and share learnings with the broader team
- Contribute to the teams growing library of reusable AI components and patterns
Requirements for your new career
- Bachelors degree in a technical discipline. (Additional 4 years of experience may substitute degree)
- 3 years of software development experience
- Strong proficiency with Python
- Hands-on experience with AI/ML frameworks (LangChain Hugging Face OpenAI APIs etc.)
- Demonstrated ability to build working AI applications
- Understanding of agent architectures and multi-agent systems
- Experience with API development and integration (REST GraphQL WebSockets)
- Strong debugging skills and ability to troubleshoot complex AI behavior
- Familiarity with prompt engineering and model fine-tuning concepts
- Git proficiency and understanding of collaborative development workflows
- Self-directed learning ability with comfortability diving into documentation and figuring things out
- High energy and enthusiasm for pushing the boundaries of whats possible with AI
- Bachelors degree in a technical discipline. (Additional 4 years of experience may substitute degree)
- 3 years of software development experience
- Strong proficiency with Python
- Hands-on experience with AI/ML frameworks (LangChain Hugging Face OpenAI APIs etc.)
- Demonstrated ability to build working AI applications
- Understanding of agent architectures and multi-agent systems
- Experience with API development and integration (REST GraphQL WebSockets)
- Strong debugging skills and ability to troubleshoot complex AI behavior
- Familiarity with prompt engineering and model fine-tuning concepts
- Git proficiency and understanding of collaborative development workflows
- Self-directed learning ability with comfortability diving into documentation and figuring things out
- High energy and enthusiasm for pushing the boundaries of whats possible with AI
Benefits of becoming a Visionist: Your New Career
- We are a 100% employee-owned company so our employees see the benefit of their contributions and have a stake in our overall success!
- Competitive 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 hours
- 80 hours of paid parental leave with an additional $8000 supplemental payment upon returning from maternity
- Medical dental & vision benefits for both individuals and families (those who waive medical benefits will receive an additional $4160/year)
- Annual lifestyle bonus of $600 use it towards gyms/fitness new tech or your HSA!
- Annual merit increases & performance-based bonuses
- Term life insurance short-term disability & long-term disability
- We are a 100% employee-owned company so our employees see the benefit of their contributions and have a stake in our overall success!
- Competitive 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 hours
- 80 hours of paid parental leave with an additional $8000 supplemental payment upon returning from maternity
- Medical dental & vision benefits for both individuals and families (those who waive medical benefits will receive an additional $4160/year)
- Annual lifestyle bonus of $600 use it towards gyms/fitness new tech or your HSA!
- Annual merit increases & performance-based bonuses
- Term life insurance short-term disability & long-term disability
Salary range: $100000 - $160000
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.
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.
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Not a good fit Check out our other opportunities: steps: Apply online and one of our recruiters will reach out to you. We have a streamlined process of phone screen with a recruiter interview with a Visionist team at our HQ in Columbia MD and that is all!
Interested in learning more about Visionist and the work we do Check out our website! 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.
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