AI-Driven Developer Tools Engineer - TS/SCI

Visionist, Inc.; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 170,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15% retirement contribution

4 weeks paid time off

12 holidays

Flexible work hours

Paid parental leave $8,000

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Lifestyle bonus $600

Annual merit increases

Life insurance & disability

Job summary

Visionist, Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer (AI-Assisted Developer Tooling) in Laurel, MD to design and implement AI-powered IDE features and developer tooling.

Join a mission-focused team delivering tools that automate code reviews, testing, and quality analysis within CI/CD pipelines. You will prototype and evaluate experimental tooling, integrate new tools into existing platforms, and collaborate with customers and colleagues to iterate on solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline or equivalent experience.
• 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.

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

Strong software engineering

Prototype tooling

AI-powered dev tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline

Tools

IDEs / Developer tools

CI/CD pipelines

Build and test systems

Job description

Visionist, Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer (AI-Assisted Developer Tooling) in Laurel, MD to design and implement AI-powered IDE features and developer tooling.

Join a mission-focused team delivering tools that automate code reviews, testing, and quality analysis within CI/CD pipelines. You will prototype and evaluate experimental tooling, integrate new tools into existing platforms, and collaborate with customers and colleagues to iterate on solutions.