AI-Driven Developer Tooling Engineer

Visionist, Inc.; Laurel, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee-owned company

Competitive retirement contribution

Generous PTO & holidays

Parental leave with payout

Health, dental, vision benefits

Annual lifestyle bonus

Performance-based bonuses

Job summary

Visionist, Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer (AI-Assisted Developer Tooling) in Laurel, MD, to design AI-powered IDE features and tooling that streamline developer workflows on a flagship program.

You will collaborate with analysts and engineers to extend and integrate tooling across CI/CD pipelines, code reviews, and automated testing within a mission-focused environment. Required qualifications include a technical Bachelor's degree and 12+ years in software development, with hands-on

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline (additional 4 years of experience may substitute degree).
• 12 years of experience in software development or equivalent.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement AI-assisted IDE features and developer tooling capabilities.
• Integrate agent-based systems to automate repetitive developer tasks, including code reviews, unit test generation, and code quality analysis.
• Experiment with autonomous or semi-autonomous agents to enhance 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 the effectiveness of tooling improvements to inform future development.

Skills

AI-assisted tooling

IDE features

Developer tooling

CI/CD

Prototyping

Software development

Education

Bachelor's degree in technical discipline

Tools

IDEs

Build & test systems

AI/LLM tools

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Visionist, Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer (AI-Assisted Developer Tooling) in Laurel, MD, to design AI-powered IDE features and tooling that streamline developer workflows on a flagship program.

You will collaborate with analysts and engineers to extend and integrate tooling across CI/CD pipelines, code reviews, and automated testing within a mission-focused environment. Required qualifications include a technical Bachelor's degree and 12+ years in software development, with hands-on