Software Engineer; AI-Assisted Developer Tooling

👋🏼 Hey!

Bitwise is a leading provider of mission-focused intelligence solutions that advance national security for the Intelligence Community and Department of Defense. We're a small and growing company, so you can expect to hop in on the ground floor with us and be a consequential member of the team. You'll be more than a contract performer for us – you’ll also be asked for ideas to improve our company and your career, and you’ll contribute to our team culture.

We value growth and community above almost all else, so we gather regularly for game nights, happy hours, tech talks, and plenty more. We think you’ll like it here!

But remember, Bitwise is not a cult. 🖖🏼

Bitwise hires talented engineers who are driven by purpose and who value a culture of technical excellence, growth, and overall wellness. We deliver new and innovative intelligence solutions to our customers at the very forefront of our country’s national security missions. And we do it every single day. Our work matters, and so will you.

الى تس-ti we ask that every new hire be able to:

• Contribute meaningful thought leadership — if not right away, over time
• Interact with our customers and earn their confidence in your abilities
• Be detailed, even if that means taking a little more time to get it right
• Contribute their ideas and ideals to improve all aspects of our company
• Allow us to invest in their education so we both grow together
• Know and live our core values every single day

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 codeանալ 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

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph. Candidates without a current clearance will not be considered
• 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
• Eight (8) years of experience with a Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline (4 additional years of experience may substitute for a degree)
• Don't quite meet these requirements? Peep our other prime positions

• 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)

• Top salaries because we're top performers
• Pick your PTO – Everyone values time and money differently, so we give you the flexibility to choose between 3 and 5 weeks of PTO with a corresponding adjustment to your pay. Your choice, your balance
• All 11 federal holidays, paid
• Up to 2 snow days, paid
• We’ll quadruple (4x!) the first 6% you contribute to your 401(k), giving you up to a 24% company match. Contributing less than 6%? Unclaimed matches come right back to your retirement, to your paycheck, or both. C’mon now! 🚀
• 100% employer‑paid medical, dental, vision kerstlife, and disability insurances. That’s a lot. Already covered on health insurance? No problem – we trade you this benefit for a boost to your salary instead
• $5,250 annual…