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Software Engineer 3 (AI Assisted Developer Tooling)

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BigBear.ai

Columbia, MD (In Person)

Full-Time

Posted 1 week ago (Updated 1 day ago) • Actively hiring

Expires 7/4/2026

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Software Engineer 3 (AI Assisted Developer Tooling) BigBear.ai United States, Maryland, Columbia 6811 Benjamin Franklin Drive (Show on map) May 28, 2026 Overview BigBear.ai is seeking a Software Engineer 3 to focus on improving the productivity and experience of software developers by building and integrating advanced development tooling. This role emphasizesAI-assisted IDE capabilities,automated code quality workflows, and experimentation withagentic and autonomous systems to support software development tasks. If you are passionate about enhancing developer workflows, leveraging AI to solve complex challenges, and building innovative tools, this is the opportunity for you. What you will do

Tooling Development:

Design and implementAI-assisted IDEand developer tooling capabilities

Agent Integration:

Integrate agent-based systems for repetitive developer tasks such ascode reviews,unit test generation, andcode quality analysis

Experimentation:

Experiment withautonomous or semi-autonomous agentsto assist with development workflows

Platform Integration:

Integrate new tools into existing development platforms and pipelines

Collaboration:

Collaborate with customers and teammates to gather feedback and iterate on solutions

Effectiveness Measurement:

Measure and document the effectiveness of tooling improvements What you need to have

Clearance:

Must possess and maintain an activeTS/SCI w/Polygraph

Education & Experience:

12 years of experiencewith aB.S.in a technical discipline or4 additional years of experiencein place of a degree

Technical Expertise:

Strong software engineering skills in one or moremodern programming languages Experience withIDEs, developer tools, or build and test systems Proficiency in Python and Java Hands-on experience withAI- or LLM-powered developer tools, including chat-based interfaces or automated coding agents Ability toprototype, evaluate, and refine experimental tooling Solid understanding ofsoftware development workflowsand best practices What we'd like you to have

Code Quality Tools:

Experience withautomated code revieworstatic analysis tools

Agentic AI Frameworks:

Knowledge ofagentic AI frameworksor orchestration systems

Developer Enablement:

Experience working ondeveloper platformsor internal engineering enablement teams

DevOps Practices:

Familiarity withCI/CD pipelinesandDevOps practices

VS Code Extensions:

Experience developingVS Code extensions(TypeScript, Electron) About BigBear.ai BigBear.ai is a leading provider of AI-powered decision intelligence solutions for national security, supply chain management, and digital identity. Customers and partners rely on Bigbear.ai's predictive analytics capabilities in highly complex, distributed, mission-based operating environments. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, BigBear.ai is a public company traded on the NYSE under the symbol BBAI. For more information, visit https://bigbear.ai/ and follow BigBear.ai on

LinkedIn:

@BigBear.ai and

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@BigBearai. BigBear.ai is an Equal opportunity employer all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.