Principal Firmware Reverse Engineer AI-Assisted, IDE, Developer Tools

Principal Firmware Reverse Engineer 3 - (AI-Assisted, IDE, Developer Tools)

Clearance: TS/SCI - Polygraph required

Position : 20-25-005-SWE3

Location: Annapolis Junction, Maryland

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.

• 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.

• 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 Dev Ops practices.
• Experience developing VS Code extensions (Typescript, Electron).

12 yrs. B.S. in a technical discipline or 4 additional yrs. in place of B.S.

$232k-$283k (Annually)

The range displayed above is a likely salary range for this position. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possible contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

• 24 days PTO accrued annually
• 11 federal holidays
• 100% vested 401(k) with 10% company contribution
• 100% healthcare coverage for employees and 50% toward dependents
• Educational assistance for college classes and job‑related training and certifications

We are an equal employment opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.