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# Junior Software Engineer

- **Company:** Visionist, Inc
- **Location:** Washington, DC, United States
- **Experience:** Starter
- **Salary:** $100,000.0 - $145,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Software System Penetration Testing, Software Documentation, Programming Tools, Object-Oriented Software Development, Proprietary Software, Software Engineering, Software Requirements Analysis, Software Systems, Verification and Validation (Software), Malware
- **Published:** May 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=e00f184f9b17f621

## About the Role

Do you have experience in Test validation method?, Do you have a Bachelor's degree?, * Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline. (Additional higher education may substitute years of experience)

 * 3 years of experience in software development
 * Experience with object-oriented programming and modern dev tools
 * Background in Multi-INT or complex technical software systems
 * Strong skills in requirement analysis and system documentation
 * Ability to verify third-party software against system requirements
 * Effective collaboration and communication skills

## Description

Visionist is bidding on an upcoming PRIME contract and, in anticipation of award, we're seeking Junior Software Engineers to join our team at the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, DC. You will advance the future of maritime domain awareness by enhancing global ship tracking systems. You'll leverage state-of-the-art analytics, multi-INT fusion, and cutting-edge technologies to detect and disrupt illicit activities at sea-including smuggling, trafficking, illegal fishing, and waste dumping-while also preventing terrorism, securing global commerce, and strengthening U.S. homeland defense. Based in our nation's capital, you'll be at the center of mission-driven innovation with real-world impact.
For over 15 years, Visionist has been solving the Intelligence Community's toughest software and analysis challenges. As a 100% employee-owned company, we prioritize our people-your job security is assured. 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…

 * Design, develop, test, and maintain complex Multi-INT software systems
 * Apply modern and traditional object-oriented programming techniques
 * Create technical/user documentation and deliver user training
 * Analyze system requirements and conduct trade-off and impact studies
 * Perform independent software validation and review test plans/results for compliance
 * Collaborate with software teams across the full development lifecycle


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