Mid-Level Software Engineer

Visionist•Washington, DC

10h•Onsite

About The Position

Visionist is seeking Software Engineers to join our team at the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, DC. You will advance the future of maritime domain awareness by enhancing global ship tracking systems. You’ll leverage state-of-the-art analytics, multi-INT fusion, and cutting-edge technologies to detect and disrupt illicit activities at sea—including smuggling, trafficking, illegal fishing, and waste dumping—while also preventing terrorism, securing global commerce, and strengthening U.S. homeland defense. Based in our nation’s capital, you’ll be at the center of mission-driven innovation with real-world impact. 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. Join a company that feels like a family with regular happy hours, baseball games, activity clubs and more.

Requirements

Active Top Secret (TS/SCI) clearance is required.
Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline. (Additional higher education may substitute years of experience)
10 years of experience in software development
Experience with object-oriented programming and modern dev tools
Background in Multi-INT or complex technical software systems
Strong skills in requirement analysis and system documentation
Ability to verify third-party software against system requirements
Effective collaboration and communication skills
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

Design, develop, test, and maintain complex Multi-INT software systems
Apply modern and traditional object-oriented programming techniques
Create technical/user documentation and deliver user training
Analyze system requirements and conduct trade-off and impact studies
Perform independent software validation and review test plans/results for compliance
Collaborate with software teams across the full development lifecycle

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