AI Platform Lead

Visionist•Laurel, MD

About The Position

Visionist has an exciting new, fully FUNDED opportunity for an AI Platform Lead on our largest PRIME contract. In this role, you will lead multiple engineering teams developing and deploying an enterprise LLM-powered platform that supports analysts, engineers, and operators across a variety of mission domains. As the primary technical voice for the platform, you will work directly with stakeholders and end users to define requirements, guide implementation strategies, and drive adoption of AI capabilities across the organization. We are seeking a technical leader who stays at the forefront of AI technologies, can balance mission needs with technical innovation, and is passionate about delivering secure, scalable, and impactful solutions in a rapidly evolving environment. 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. Check us out at www.visionistinc.com .

Requirements

Active Top Secret (TS/SCI) clearance with polygraph is required.
Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline. (Additional 4 years of experience may substitute degree)
12 years of experience in software development
Experience building, leading, and mentoring engineering teams with diverse technical backgrounds
Demonstrated experience engaging with customers and end users to gather requirements, advocate for change, and drive adoption of technical solutions
Hands on experience building and maintaining production applications servicing hundreds to thousands of users
Experience designing and implementing agentic workflows, AI-powered applications, or multi-agent orchestration systems
Experience leveraging AI coding assistants for code generation, refactoring, debugging, and automation (Codex, ClaudeCode)
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.

Responsibilities

Solicit requirements and architect an enterprise agentic platform designed to power intelligent, autonomous workflows
Work directly with stakeholders, engineers, and cyber analysts to understand operational workflows and identify high-impact automation opportunities
Evaluate AI models, deployment architectures, and infrastructure options to determine the optimal balance of capability, performance, and cost
Advise customers on AI investment strategies and resource allocation to maximize mission impact and operational effectiveness
Stay current on emerging AI technologies, industry trends, and best practices, advocating for the adoption of innovative capabilities where appropriate
Conduct outreach and training efforts to promote adoption of AI capabilities and best practices across the user community
Lead and coordinate multiple engineering teams by defining requirements, developing technical solutions, assigning work, and tracking execution against objectives

Benefits

100% employee-owned company
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
Flexible work hours
80 hours of paid parental leave with an additional $8,000 supplemental payment upon returning from maternity
Medical, dental, & vision benefits for both individuals and families
Additional $4,160/year for those who waive medical benefits
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