Software Engineer (AI-Assisted Developer Tooling)
Visionist, Inc.1 day ago
Laurel, MD, USASenior
Base Salary
$170k - $240k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design and implement AI-assisted IDE features and developer tooling capabilities.
- Integrate agent-based systems to automate code reviews, unit test generation, code quality analysis, and other repetitive developer tasks.
- Experiment with autonomous and semi-autonomous agents to improve development workflows.
- Integrate new tools into existing development platforms and CI/CD pipelines.
- Collaborate with customers and teammates to gather feedback and iterate on solutions.
- Measure and document tooling effectiveness to guide future development.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline, with an additional four years of experience permitted as a substitute.
- At least 12 years of software development experience.
- Strong software engineering skills in one or more modern programming languages.
- Experience with IDEs, developer tools, or build and test systems.
- Hands-on experience with AI- or LLM-powered developer tools, including chat-based interfaces or automated coding agents.
- Ability to prototype, evaluate, and refine experimental tooling.
- Solid understanding of software development workflows and best practices.
- Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with polygraph and U.S. citizenship are required; selected applicants must obtain or maintain a government security clearance.
Benefits
- 100% employee-owned company with employee participation through ESOP.
- 15% retirement contribution consisting of a 5% 401(k) match and 10% ESOP contribution.
- Four weeks of paid time off, 12 paid holidays, comp time, overtime, and flexible work hours.
- 80 hours of paid parental leave plus a supplemental payment upon returning from maternity leave.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage for individuals and families.
- Annual lifestyle bonus, annual merit increases, performance-based bonuses, and disability and life insurance.
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About Visionist, Inc.
Visionist, Inc. delivers engineering, software development, and analytical services to U.S. intelligence and defense agencies, often as a prime contractor. Its teams build mission systems and analysis tools spanning AI/ML integration, cyber and network security, digital signal processing, data analytics, and UX for analysts. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, Visionist is privately held and 100% employee-owned through an ESOP.