Cognitive AI Engineer

Visionist•Columbia, MD

5d•$187,000 - $264,000

About The Position

Visionist is hiring a Cognitive AI Engineer for a fully funded opportunity on its largest prime contract. The role supports mission-critical infrastructure analysis through full-stack software development, AI-assisted analysis and engineering, and scalable data processing. The program includes systems design and engineering, database administration, data science and knowledge management, enterprise risk management, integration and test, and operations and systems support. The engineer will collaborate with full-stack engineers and other program stakeholders to integrate data sources and make actionable results available to users. The opportunity is described as collaborative and mission-focused, with engineers working alongside analysts and engaging with users, policy makers, and mission leadership. Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required. U.S. citizenship is required, and selected applicants must obtain or maintain a government security clearance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline, or an additional four years of experience in place of the degree.
12 years of experience in System Engineering.
Strong proficiency in Python.
Experience leveraging AI/ML tools to accelerate data analysis and engineering solution development.
Experience with Kafka and streaming analytics.
Working knowledge of relational databases.
Active Top Secret (TS/SCI) clearance with polygraph.
U.S. citizenship; green card holders and permanent residents are not eligible.
Applicants selected must obtain or maintain a government security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Exposure to dataflow, data science, or mission analytics.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain full-stack applications, including frontend and backend components, to support mission-critical infrastructure analysis.
Use AI tools and techniques to accelerate data analysis, prototype solutions, and improve engineering workflows.
Develop ETL workflows to reconcile requested and deployed infrastructure, identify discrepancies, and support proactive alerting.
Build scalable, reliable data ingestion and processing capabilities for infrastructure analysis.
Collaborate with full-stack engineers to integrate data sources and visualize actionable results.

Benefits

Annual merit increases and performance-based bonuses.
Four weeks of paid time off that is never use-or-lose.
12 paid holidays.
Comp time and overtime.
Flexible work hours.
80 hours of paid parental leave, with an additional $8,000 supplemental payment upon returning from maternity leave.
Medical, dental, and vision benefits for individuals and families.
An additional $4,160 per year for employees who waive medical benefits.
401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions.
Annual $600 lifestyle bonus usable for gyms/fitness, new technology, or an HSA.
Term life insurance.
Short-term disability insurance.
Long-term disability insurance.
Regular happy hours, baseball games, and activity clubs.