> AI agents: this is one page of Nextmove’s FDE site, in Markdown. Nextmove is a job board and free career service for forward deployed engineers (FDEs). Each posting is classified from its text, not its title: the kind of work, how much of it is production code, pre-sales weight, time at customer sites, travel, remote arrangement, level and posted base pay. The site also publishes the aggregates: median pay by level, metro, company and kind of work, and which companies started hiring FDEs each week. Every page under https://nextmove.md/fde is served this way; the index of pages is https://nextmove.md/llms.txt. # Software Engineer (AI Focus) Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/23f0cc89df79b76e Visionist, Inc. posts a FDE role to build what the customer runs in Columbia, MD, at $165,000–$225,000 base, above the not stated FDE median of $180,000 across 62 postings with pay. Build and deploy Python-based AI agent integrations and workflows for a mission-focused program on Visionist's largest prime contract. Read from the employer’s posting on November 6, 2026. - [Visionist, Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/visionist-inc) First seen Oct 24, 2026 · open on Jobvite as of Nov 6, 2026 **$165,000–$225,000** Columbia, MD Build and deploy Python-based AI agent integrations and workflows for a mission-focused program on Visionist's largest prime contract. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%2F23f0cc89df79b76e&placement=top) - [View posting at Visionist, Inc.](https://jobs.jobvite.com/visionist/job/oV1WAfwc) Free. Upload your resume once, see why each FDE role fits, and get introduced only when you say so. ## At a glance ### Posted base pay $165K–$225K Above the median Midpoint $195K · median $180K This job $165K to $225K. Not stated FDE postings, 62 postings: the middle 50% of posted pay is $153K to $210K, median $180K. ### The work Builds what the customer runs Balance **Mostly building** Project stages 1. Pre-sales (not covered) 2. Proof of concept (not covered) 3. Implementation 4. Operations (not covered) - **Coding**: Writes production code - **Builds for**: External customers - **Role**: Individual contributor ### What they ask for Experience - **8+ years** software development - **4+ years** additional experience substituting for a bachelor's degree Background - **Software engineering** ### Do you meet what the posting states? The posting asks for 4+ years. How many do you have? The job is in Columbia, MD. Could you work there? Which of these have you used in production? Answer each one. Nothing is saved or sent. 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(3)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/visionist-inc) ## What you’ll do - Develop Python-based agent integrations using multiple AI models, APIs, and data sources. - Build agentic tools and workflows with PydanticIA, LangGraph, and DeepAgents. - Gather requirements from mission stakeholders and develop tailored solutions. - Extract and integrate relevant information from customer data. ## What you’ll bring - Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph; U.S. citizenship required. - 8–11 years of software development experience. - Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline, or four additional years of experience. - Proficiency in Python, JSON handling, REST API integration, and data manipulation. ## About Visionist, Inc. Visionist builds software, analytics, and mission tools for national security and defense customers. 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