Software Engineer (AI-Assisted Developer Tooling)
Visionist, Inc.22 hours ago
Laurel, MD, USASenior
Base Salary
$170k - $240k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design and implement AI-assisted IDE features and developer tooling.
- Integrate agent-based systems for code reviews, unit test generation, and code quality analysis.
- 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 improvements to guide future development.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline, with an additional four years of experience accepted as a substitute.
- 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 (TS/SCI) clearance with polygraph is required.
- U.S. citizenship is required; green card holders and permanent residents are not eligible.
Benefits
- 100% employee-owned company with employee participation in overall company success.
- 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 an $8,000 supplemental payment upon returning from maternity leave.
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits for individuals and families.
- Annual $600 lifestyle bonus for gyms, fitness, new technology, or an HSA.
- Annual merit increases and performance-based bonuses.
- Term life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage.
- Fully funded opportunity on a PRIME contract with interview and work details coordinated through Visionist.
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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.