Visionist has an exciting new, fully FUNDED opportunity for a Senior Applied AI Engineer on our largest PRIME contract to craft specialized tools for enhanced efficiency and quick iterations for our operations user base.
Requirements
- Strong Python expertise
- Extensive hands-on experience building and deploying AI-powered applications in production
- Expert-level understanding of modern AI architectures (agents, RAG, chains, function calling)
- Proven track record of integrating multiple AI services and handling their failure modes
- Strong experience with MCP servers or similar model serving infrastructure
- Advanced prompt engineering skills with demonstrable results
- Experience building resilient distributed systems and handling async workflows
Responsibilities
- Architect and implement production-grade AI systems for cyber operations, handling scale and reliability
- Lead technical exploration into novel AI applications, charting paths through unproven territory
- Design and build sophisticated agent orchestration systems that coordinate multiple AI models and tools
- Create robust MCP server implementations that become foundational infrastructure for the team
- Develop advanced prompt engineering strategies and reusable patterns for complex cyber scenarios
- Build fault-tolerant API integration layers that gracefully handle model failures and edge cases
- Make architectural decisions that balance innovation with operational reliability
Other
- 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)
- 12 years of experience in software development
- 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.
