Software Engineer 3 - (AI, IDE, Developer Tooling)
North America
July 4, 2026 at 3:10 AM
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Location
- Annapolis Junction, MD (On-site/Remote)
Languages
- TypeScript
Frameworks
- Electron
- VS Code extensions
Experience Level
- 12 years of experience
Job Description
Software Engineer 3 - (AI, IDE, Developer Tooling)
Software Engineer 3 - (AI, IDE, Developer Tooling)
Job Summary
This Software Engineer role focuses 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.
Engineering & Technology
Key Responsibilities
Location Annapolis Junction, Maryland (On-site/Remote) Clearance TS/SCI - Polygraph required Position ID 20-25-005-SWE3 Salary Range $232,000 - $283,000 (Annually)* Company Akina, Inc. Website www.akina-inc.com/careers
Software Engineer 3 - (AI, IDE, Developer Tooling)
Software Engineer 3 - (AI, IDE, Developer Tooling)
Job Summary
This Software Engineer role focuses 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.
Engineering & Technology
Key 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.
- 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.
- Education/Experience: 12 years of experience, OR B.S. in a technical discipline, OR 4 additional years of experience in place of a B.S. degree.
- 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).
Location Annapolis Junction, Maryland (On-site/Remote) Clearance TS/SCI - Polygraph required Position ID 20-25-005-SWE3 Salary Range $232,000 - $283,000 (Annually)* Company Akina, Inc. Website www.akina-inc.com/careers
- Salary range is based on experience, geographic location, and contractual requirements.