Software Product Lead

Visionist, Inc.•Fort Meade, MD

7d•$205,000 - $280,000

About The Position

Visionist is hiring a Software Product Lead for a fully funded opportunity on its largest prime contract. The role guides a critical software product and combines hands-on technical expertise with team leadership across the full software development lifecycle, from customer engagement and requirements gathering through architecture, development, deployment, and sustainment. The Software Product Lead works directly with users and stakeholders to understand mission needs, translate them into technical solutions, and lead engineering teams in delivering capabilities. The position focuses on soliciting requirements and architecting an enterprise agentic platform for intelligent, autonomous workflows. The lead works with stakeholders, engineers, and cyber analysts to identify automation opportunities; assesses AI models, deployment architectures, and infrastructure; advises customers on AI investments; and encourages adoption of emerging technologies. The role also coordinates multiple engineering teams and promotes AI capabilities through outreach and training.

Requirements

Active Top Secret (TS/SCI) clearance with polygraph.
Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline; an additional four years of experience may substitute for the degree.
12 or more years of experience in software development.
Experience building, leading, and mentoring engineering teams with diverse technical backgrounds.
Demonstrated experience engaging customers and end users to gather requirements, advocate for change, and drive adoption of technical solutions.
Hands-on experience building and maintaining production applications serving hundreds to thousands of users.
Production-grade software development experience in Python, Java, or a similar programming language.
Ability to architect, develop, and deploy software systems from concept through production.
Experience with software version control and collaboration tools, including Git, Jira, and Confluence.
Experience with web application and user interface development principles and best practices.
Familiarity with cloud and containerization technologies such as AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes.
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and modern software deployment practices.
U.S. citizenship; green card holders and permanent residents are not eligible.
Applicants selected must obtain and maintain a government security clearance.

Responsibilities

Solicit requirements and architect an enterprise agentic platform designed to power intelligent, autonomous workflows.
Work 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 balance 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, and advocate for innovative capabilities where appropriate.
Conduct outreach and training 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.
Guide the software development lifecycle from customer engagement and requirements gathering through architecture, development, deployment, and sustainment.

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.
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 lifestyle bonus of $600 for gyms/fitness, new technology, or an HSA.
Term life insurance.
Short-term disability insurance.
Long-term disability insurance.