Software 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

This Software Engineer will focus on improving the productivity and experience of software developers by building and integrating advanced development tooling. The role emphasizes AI-assisted IDE capabilities, automated code quality workflows, and experimentation with agentic and autonomous systems to support software development tasks.

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement AI-assisted IDE and developer tooling capabilities.


• Integrate agent-based systems for repetitive developer tasks such as code reviews, unit test generation, and code quality analysis.


• Experiment with autonomous or semi-autonomous agents to assist with 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 Requirements:

• 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.