Software Engineer III - AI-Assisted Developer Tooling with Security Clearance

Black Eagle Defense; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Black Eagle Defense is seeking a Software Engineer III to advance AI-assisted IDE tooling and developer productivity. You will build integrated tooling, experiment with autonomous agents, and refine workflows across development platforms.

You will collaborate with customers and teammates to gather feedback, measure tooling impact, and document improvements. Strong experience in modern languages and IDEs is required.

Qualifications

• Twelve (12) years' experience as a SWE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.
• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.
• Four (4) years of additional SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.
• 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 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

AI-assisted IDE tooling

Agent-based automation

Autonomous tooling experimentation

CI/CD & DevOps familiarity

VS Code extensions

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

VS Code

TypeScript

Electron

Job description

DUTIES

As a successful candidate for the Software Engineer III role, you will focus on improving the productivity and experience of software developers by building and integrating advanced development tooling. You will develop AI-assisted IDE capabilities, implement automated code quality workflows, and experiment with agentic and autonomous systems that support software development tasks.

Required Skills

• 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

QUALIFICATIONS

• Twelve (12) years' experience as a SWE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required. A Bachelor\'s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Four (4) years of additional SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor\'s degree.
• 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

Desired Skills

• Experience with automated code review or static analysis tools
• Knowledge of agentic AI frameworks or orchestration systems
• Experience working on developer platforms or internal engineering enablement teams
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Experience developing VS Code extensions (TypeScript, Electron)