Remote Node.js Engineer

at Open Home Foundation

Posted 1 day ago 5 applied

Description:

  • The Open Home Foundation is seeking a Node.js Engineer with DevOps and Cloud experience, based in Europe, to join the Back-office team.
  • This team is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Foundation, providing support to ensure the proper functioning of the organization.
  • The role involves being the primary owner for the development and maintenance of cloud services relied upon by Open Home Foundation projects.
  • Responsibilities include designing and implementing scalable, high-performance Node.js applications, ensuring the performance and quality of cloud services, building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, architecting and developing highly available backend systems, and maintaining self-hosted software like community forums.

Requirements:

  • Candidates must have 5+ years of experience in back-end development.
  • A minimum of 3+ years of experience working with Node.js is required.
  • Candidates should have at least 3+ years of experience with Typescript.
  • Experience with the NestJS Framework is necessary.
  • Familiarity with cloud services is required.
  • Proficiency in Git and GitHub is essential.
  • Professional fluency in English, with excellent written and verbal communication skills, is mandatory.
  • Candidates must be currently based and eligible to work within Europe.

Benefits:

  • The Open Home Foundation offers a fully remote work environment, allowing employees to work from anywhere in the world.
  • This is a full-time position for 40 hours per week with flexible scheduling, requiring at least 3 hours of overlap in the workday for team communication.
  • Employees receive five weeks (twenty-five days) of paid time off and fourteen days of paid sick leave.
  • The organization provides six weeks of paid and six weeks of unpaid parental leave within the first year after birth.
  • A budget for work hardware is provided, which employees can keep for personal use after three years.
  • An annual smart home budget is available to keep employees updated with the latest smart home technology.
  • The company contributes 50% towards the internet connection fee for home workspaces.
  • Employees are allowed one day every two weeks to work on personal projects and can spend work time maintaining Home Assistant-related side projects.
  • The total compensation package aims to match the 75th percentile for the role, with specific salary ranges provided for various countries.