AI-Driven Developer Tools Engineer

The Josef Group; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The Josef Group in Columbia, Maryland, is seeking a Software Engineer to focus on AI-assisted IDE capabilities and advanced developer tooling. You will design and implement tools to boost developer productivity and integrate them into existing pipelines.

You will prototype experimental tooling, collaborate with customers and teammates, and evaluate impact on code quality and workflows, leveraging AI-powered developer tools and build/test systems.

Qualifications

• Proficient in modern programming languages and software design.
• Experience with IDEs and build/test pipelines.
• Hands-on with AI-powered developer tools and chat interfaces.
• Ability to prototype and evaluate experimental tooling.
• Strong understanding of software development workflows and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement AI-assisted IDE and developer tooling capabilities.
• Integrate agent-based systems for repetitive developer tasks.
• Experiment with autonomous agents to assist development workflows.
• Integrate new tools into existing platforms and pipelines.
• Collaborate with customers and teammates to gather feedback.
• Measure and document the effectiveness of tooling improvements.

Skills

Strong programming

IDE/developer tooling

AI/LLM tooling

Prototype & evaluation

Software workflows

Job description

The Josef Group in Columbia, Maryland, is seeking a Software Engineer to focus on AI-assisted IDE capabilities and advanced developer tooling. You will design and implement tools to boost developer productivity and integrate them into existing pipelines.

You will prototype experimental tooling, collaborate with customers and teammates, and evaluate impact on code quality and workflows, leveraging AI-powered developer tools and build/test systems.