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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Principal Software Engineer (AI - Assisted Developer Tooling) - **Company:** Gliacell Technologies, Llc - **Location:** Laurel, MD, United States (Remote available) - **Salary:** $200,000.0 - $280,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Software System Penetration Testing, Systems Engineering, Unit Testing, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Static Program Analysis, Software Quality, Code Review, Cyber Security, DevOps, Programming Tools, Industry Standard Architecture, Machine Learning, Software Engineering, Software Systems, TypeScript, Large Language Models, Containerization, Cybercrime, Virtual Agents, Programming Languages - **Published:** May 15, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=6719b7084c61a97a ## About the Role Do you have experience in Prototypes?, Do you have a Bachelor's degree?, * Ability to work with some amazingly talented people, * Possess an active or rein-statable TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance. * U.S. Citizenship. * Professional/Education experience: 12 years & Bachelors of Science Degree, or 4 additional years in place of a BS Degree. * Works well independently as well as on a team. * Strong communication skills. Required Skills: * 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). ## Description Are you a Principal Software Engineer (AI - Assisted Developer Tooling) who is ready for a new challenge that will launch your career to the next level? * Tired of being treated like a company drone? * Tired of promised adventures during the hiring phase, then dropped off on a remote contract and never seen or heard from the mothership again? * Our engineers were certainly tired of the same. At GliaCell our slogan is "We make It happen". * We will immerse you in the latest technologies. * We will develop and support your own personalized training program to continue your individual growth. * We will provide you with work that matters with our mission focused customers, and surround you with a family of brilliant engineers. Culture isn't something you need to talk about…if it just exists. If this sounds interesting to you, then we'd like to have a discussion regarding your next adventure! If you want to be a drone, this isn't the place for you. We Make It Happen! GliaCell Technologies focuses on Software & System Engineering in Enterprise and Cyber Security solution spaces. We excel at delivering stable and reliable software solutions using Agile Software Development principles. These provide us the capability to deliver a quick turn-around using interactive applications and the integration of industry standard software stacks. GliaCell's Enterprise capabilities include Full-Stack Application Development, Big Data, Cloud Technologies, Analytics, Machine Learning, AI, and DevOps Containerization. We also provide customer solutions in the areas of CND, CNE, and CNO by providing our customers with assessments and solutions in Threat Mitigation, Vulnerability Exposure, Penetration Testing, Threat Hunting, and Preventing Advanced Persistent Threat., GliaCell is seeking a Principal Software Engineer (AI - Assisted Developer Tooling) on one of our subcontracts. This is a full-time position offering the opportunity to support a U.S. Government customer. The mission is to provide technical expertise that assists in sustaining critical mission-related software and systems to a large government contract. * You 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., * 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. ## Related Videos - [Fighting the Next Wave of Cybercrime](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100331-fighting-the-next-wave-of-cybercrime) - [Alibaba Big Data and Machine Learning Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/37-alibaba-big-data-and-machine-learning-technology) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [Developer Productivity Using AI Tools and Services - Ryan J Salva](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1339-developer-productivity-using-ai-tools-and-services-ryan-j-salva) - [Deep Fakes: The Lies We Can’t See](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1187-deep-fakes-the-lies-we-can-t-see) - [PySpark - Combining Machine Learning & Big Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/44-pyspark-combining-machine-learning-big-data) ## Related Articles - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [What is Agentic Programming and Why Should Developers Care?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/625-what-is-agentic-programming-and-why-should-developers-care) - [Transforming Software Development: The Role of AI and Developer Tools](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/527-transforming-software-development-the-role-of-ai-and-developer-tools) - [Top AI Tools for Developers in 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/560-top-ai-tools-for-developers-in-2025) - [Dev Digest 132 - Binging WADFlix?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/473-dev-digest-132-binging-wadflix)