Full-Stack Software Engineer (Data Pipeline Focus)
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 30, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 27, 2026.
Description
Active Top Secret (TS/SCI) clearance with polygraph is required.
Visionist has an exciting new, fully FUNDED opportunity for a Full-Stack Software Engineer (Data Pipeline Focus) 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 15 years, Visionist has been solving the Intelligence Community's toughest software and analysis challenges. 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.
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Your contributions are…
- Lead the design and development of data processing workflows for a mature, web-based analytical platform supporting hundreds of mission users
- Develop and maintain ingest pipelines, scalable REST APIs, and user-facing visualizations that integrate diverse publicly available information (PAI) sources
- Drive improvements in code quality, testing, documentation, and Jira task management to support long-term system performance and maintainability
- Leverage established design patterns and AI platforms to streamline software development, data transformation, and schema management
- Develop and optimize solutions using API-driven microservices, NoSQL databases, Apache NiFi, and modern web frameworks
- Support the full data processing lifecycle, from collection and transformation to storage, retrieval, and presentation through the user interface
- Manage and optimize data storage, retrieval, and performance using Elasticsearch and Dgraph, with additional support for MongoDB and Redis
- Collaborate with analysts, product owners, and fellow engineers to ensure software solutions meet operational requirements
- Mentor team members on best practices in data processing and software engineering while contributing to a collaborative development environment
- Identify and implement process improvements that accelerate the integration of new data sources and improve overall team efficiency
Requirements for your new career…
- Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline. (Additional 4 years of experience may substitute degree)
- 12 years of experience in Software Engineering
- Extensive experience developing software in Java, including Java-based REST APIs
- Experience with NoSQL databases such as Elasticsearch, MongoDB, Redis, or Dgraph
- Proficiency in at least two of the following:
- Spring Boot REST APIs and Spring libraries, including Spring Security and Spring Data
- Data wrangling and dataflow, including data discovery, mining, analysis, cleaning, exploration, modeling, structuring, transformation, enrichment, and validation
- Dataflow tools such as Apache NiFi
- Familiarity with Git for version control and Maven and/or npm for build automation
- Proficiency in software development within a Linux environment
- Experience with Atlassian task-tracking and documentation tools, including Jira and Confluence, or similar platforms
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and teamwork skills
- Ability and willingness to learn new tools, technologies, and workflows as mission needs evolve
Benefits of becoming a Visionist:Your New Career
- Annual merit increases & performance-based bonuses
- 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$8,000 supplemental payment upon returning from maternity
- Medical, dental, & vision benefits for both individuals and families (those who waive medical benefits will receive an additional $4,160/year)
- 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions
- Annual lifestyle bonus of $600 - use it towards gyms/fitness, new tech, or your HSA!
- Term life insurance, short-term disability, & long-term disability
Salary range: $187,000 - $264,000
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: https://jobs.jobvite.com/visionist
Next 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! https://www.visionistinc.com/what-we-do
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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.
Visionist, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities employer.