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# Software Engineer (AI-Assisted Developer Tooling)

- **Company:** Visionist, Inc
- **Location:** Laurel, MD, United States
- **Salary:** $170,000.0 - $240,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Unit Testing, Software Quality, Code Review, Programming Tools, Software Engineering, Large Language Models, Programming Languages
- **Published:** August 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9063901/software-engineer-ai-assisted-developer-tooling

## About the Role

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline. (Additional 4 years of experience may substitute degree)

 - 12 years of experience in software development
 - 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

## Description

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


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