
Software Engineer (AI-Assisted Developer Tooling)
Visionist, Inc.6 days 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, 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
- Active Top Secret (TS/SCI) clearance with polygraph is required.
- U.S. citizenship is required; green card holders and permanent residents are not eligible.
- Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline, or an additional four years of experience in place of the degree.
- 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.
Benefits
- 100% employee-owned company with employee participation in 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, with an additional $4,160 per year for employees who waive medical benefits.
- 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.
- Applicants selected must obtain and maintain a government security clearance.
- Interview process includes a recruiter phone screen and an interview with a Visionist team at the Columbia, Maryland headquarters.