Principal Software Engineer - Fully Cleared

Annapolis Junction, MD
Full Time
Experienced

Make an Impact Where It Matters Most

At Visionist, we don’t settle for incremental improvement—we build transformative AI-integrated cybersecurity solutions that reshape how threats are identified and neutralized. As a Principal Product Engineer, you’ll join the leadership team with the autonomy to make bold architectural decisions and the responsibility to drive product excellence across the full stack. Your voice will directly shape the technical direction and the user impact of mission-critical systems. If you’re a builder at heart, driven by curiosity and obsessed with pushing boundaries, this is your opportunity to lead where it counts.

Here’s What Your Day-to-Day Might Include

  • Leading and influencing technical direction through active participation in engineering and product leadership discussions.

  • Designing and validating architecture across infrastructure, AI integrations, and user interfaces to deliver coherent, scalable systems.

  • Translating product vision into actionable development plans that create compounding technical and business value.

  • Reviewing and writing production-grade code to set an uncompromising bar for quality, clarity, and maintainability.

  • Mentoring engineering teams, setting standards for best practices, and nurturing a culture of technical excellence.

  • Driving conversations that challenge assumptions and lead to breakthrough decisions in architecture, system design, and team structure.

  • Collaborating directly with customers to extract deep technical requirements and translate them into product innovations.

  • Advocating for continuous delivery, robust observability, and proactive systems resilience in all product environments.

  • Championing clarity in complex or ambiguous technical situations, and driving alignment across engineering efforts.

  • Building a culture that connects technical decisions directly to user value and long-term product success.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Clearance: Must be a U.S. Citizen

  • Education & Experience:

    • Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline and 12+ years of professional software engineering experience

    • OR 16+ years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree

Required Skills

  • Deep experience across the software development lifecycle, with demonstrated impact on both product outcomes and technical culture.

  • Expertise in at least two core areas of modern stacks (e.g., backend, frontend, data systems, infrastructure, AI/ML).

  • Demonstrated success designing and deploying scalable, fault-tolerant systems in a production environment.

  • Proven ability to integrate AI/ML models or services into user-facing systems or workflows.

  • Strong architectural instincts and experience guiding teams through complex system design tradeoffs.

  • Excellent communicator capable of translating between technical and non-technical stakeholders.

  • Strong track record of mentorship and technical leadership, elevating team performance and engineering standards.

  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, and modern observability stacks (e.g., Grafana, Prometheus).

  • Strategic thinker who can align technical decision-making with long-term product and mission goals.

  • Comfortable navigating high ambiguity, distilling clarity, and making high-stakes decisions.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in the cybersecurity domain or other mission-focused sectors.

  • End-to-end experience delivering AI-powered products from prototype to production deployment.

  • Prior role as a Principal, Staff, or Lead Engineer in high-growth or mission-driven organizations.

  • Experience contributing to or maintaining open-source projects.

  • Familiarity with distributed systems, microservice architectures, and real-time processing platforms (e.g., Kafka, Flink).

  • Prior experience leading or managing remote/distributed engineering teams.

  • Strong technical writing or public speaking background (blogs, talks, whitepapers).

  • Familiarity with AI/ML frameworks and tooling relevant to cybersecurity and operational AI use cases.

Compensation Range: $171,000.00 - $226,000.00 

*The salary range provided reflects an estimate based on current market trends and may be adjusted based on factors such as the candidate's experience, skills, and qualifications. The final offer will be tailored after a thorough evaluation of the candidate’s background and suitability for the role. Please note that this range is intended as a guideline and is subject to flexibility. 

Why Intelliforce? Because you matter—your work, your growth, and your well-being. 

At Intelliforce, we don’t just push the boundaries of technology—we partner with some of the most mission-driven teams in defense and beyond to solve challenges that truly matter. As a Systems Engineer here, you won’t just contribute to projects—you’ll help shape outcomes that make a real-world impact. 

We also know that great work starts with a great environment. That’s why we invest in you: 

  • Ample PTO to rest and recharge—plus all federal holidays and your birthday off, just because. 

  • Multiple medical plan options, including ones with zero deductible or premium for employees. 

  • Generous 401(k) with immediate vesting—because your future matters now. 

  • Exciting bonus opportunities, from profit sharing to quarterly awards and President’s Club recognition. 

  • A culture of collaboration, connection, and fun, with regular team activities that go beyond the work. 

Ready to grow with purpose? 
At Intelliforce, your career will flourish in a place where innovation thrives and people come first. Join us—and let’s build something meaningful together. You can reach us at [email protected] or schedule a call with our Director of Recruitment, just visit this link to view their calendar: https://calendly.com/amwolfe-intelliforce-itsg/30min .

Equal Opportunity Matters 
Intelliforce-IT Solutions Group, LLC is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions. 

Need accommodations during the application process? We’re happy to help. Reach out to us at [email protected] with your specific request. 

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