Job Summary:
Visionist, Inc. is a 100% employee-owned company specializing in solving the Intelligence Community's toughest software and analysis challenges. They are seeking a Software Engineer (AI Infrastructure) to design, implement, and optimize infrastructure for AI model inference at scale, while also supporting the development and maintenance of production AI services and applications.
Responsibilities:
โข Design, implement, and optimize infrastructure for AI model inference at scale
โข Support the development and maintenance of production AI services and applications, including retrieval augmented generation (RAG), autonomous agents, and emerging technologies
โข Define and implement solutions for ambiguous or underspecified systems and requirements
โข Drive adoption of new technologies and practices across engineering teams
โข Implement monitoring, logging, and observability solutions for AI services
โข Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles
โข Ensure the availability, reliability, scalability, and performance of AI platform components
โข Contribute to security best practices for AI systems and data
โข Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers
Qualifications:
Required:
โข Active Top Secret (TS/SCI) clearance with polygraph is required.
โข Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline. (Additional 4 years of experience may substitute degree)
โข 8 years of experience in software development
โข Experience building and maintaining production systems at scale
โข Experience with high-volume web application architectures and performance optimization
โข Strong background in systems integration across diverse technologies and platforms
โข Hands-on experience with cloud engineering in AWS
โข Proficiency with Kubernetes administration and deployment patterns
โข Strong Python programming skills
โข Experience implementing observability solutions (APM, OpenTelemetry, Grafana, Prometheus)
โข Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
โข Strong organizational influence and change management skills
โข Ability to thrive in ambiguous environments and create structure where needed
โข Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Company:
Visionist offers big company impact with a small company feel! We build teams of developers, analysts, designers, and data scientists to create and take responsibility for the success of critical intelligence projects. Founded in 2010, the company is headquartered in Columbia, USA, with a team of 51-200 employees. The company is currently Growth Stage.