Principal AI Tooling Engineer for Developer IDEs (TS/SCI)

GliaCell Technologies; Laurel (MS); On-site; USD 200,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CareFirst Medical Coverage forEmployee

Guardian Dental and Vision Coverage

Up to 25 Days of Paid Time Off

Work From Home Opportunities

401K Company Contribution

Sign-On Bonus Potential

Job summary

GliaCell Technologies is seeking a Principal Software Engineer (AI - Assisted Developer Tooling) in Laurel, MD for a full-time role supporting a U.S. Government customer. The position emphasizes AI-assisted IDE capabilities and automated coding workflows within enterprise and cyber security contexts.

The candidate will design tooling, integrate agent-based systems, and prototype autonomous solutions, while collaborating with customers and teams to measure impact and drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph required.
• U.S. Citizenship.
• 12 years experience with BS or 16 years of experience in place of a BS.
• Strong communication and ability to work independently.
• Experience with AI-assisted developer tools.
• Experience with IDEs, developer tools, or build/test systems.
• Experience with agentic AI frameworks or orchestration systems.
• Familiarity with CI/CD and DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Programming languages

IDEs & tools

AI tooling

Prototype tooling

DevOps practices

Education

BS degree or 16 years experience

Tools

VS Code extensions

Typescript

Electron

Job description

GliaCell Technologies is seeking a Principal Software Engineer (AI - Assisted Developer Tooling) in Laurel, MD for a full-time role supporting a U.S. Government customer. The position emphasizes AI-assisted IDE capabilities and automated coding workflows within enterprise and cyber security contexts.

The candidate will design tooling, integrate agent-based systems, and prototype autonomous solutions, while collaborating with customers and teams to measure impact and drive continuous improvement.