Full-Stack Software Engineer (Backend Focus) at Visionist in Columbia, MD

Job description

• Visionist has an exciting new, fully FUNDED opportunity for a Full-Stack Software Engineer with a focus on the backend on our PRIME contract. You will be joining an exciting mission centered around providing visualization and presentation services for the prototyping, development, and production of analytic tools. The team is responsible for reverse engineering captured databases through the development of a tool used to view acquired data and working hand in hand with analysts to pull data and place it into an ELK stack to make it easier to search and understand. You will have the chance to rotate within different teams on the project, developing and broadening your skillset. If this opportunity sounds exciting, then this is the place for you!

Responsibilities

• - Design, develop, and maintain full-stack applications with emphasis on backend services
• - Build scalable data ingestion, parsing, and search pipelines for complex, relational datasets
• - Implement repeatable solutions by leveraging Elastic, NodeJS, and modern frameworks
• - Integrate datasets into searchable and user-friendly interfaces using React and Elastic Stack
• - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements and deliver responsive solutions
• - Optimize system performance, scalability, and reliability across the data lifecycle
• - Contribute to continuous improvement of development practices, including automation and CI/CD

Requirements

• Active Top Secret (TS/SCI) clearance with polygraph is required.
• - Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline. (Additional 4 years of experience may substitute degree)
• - 14 years of experience in software development
• - Experience using Elastic Stack, JavaScript (NodeJS), and NiFi
• - Experience with containerization and orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes), Git and modern version control workflows, CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment practices, and Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)/user experience design considerations (desired)
• 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.

Skills

Required

• Elastic Stack
• JavaScript (NodeJS)
• NiFi

Preferred

• Git and modern version control workflows

Benefits

• - We are a 100% employee-owned company, so our employees see the benefit of their contributions and have a stake in our overall success!
• - 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, 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)
• - 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
• Salary range: $180,000 - $225,000
• 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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