Remote Software Engineer (VS Code Contractor)

Description:

• This position is for a Software Engineer (VS Code Contractor) posted by Jobgether on behalf of Coder.
• The role is contract-based and fully remote, available to candidates in the United States, Ireland, Poland, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
• The engineer will enhance developer tools and experiences by working closely with product and engineering teams.
• Responsibilities include contributing to the design and development of an open-source VS Code extension, writing clean and scalable TypeScript code.
• The engineer will improve extension architecture, usability, and integration with the core development platform.
• Clear and accessible documentation for internal teams and external users must be written.
• Collaboration with Customer Success teams to resolve issues and support enterprise users is required.
• The engineer will participate in shaping technical decisions and repository structure to optimize developer experience.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have 3+ years of professional full-stack development experience with strong proficiency in TypeScript.
• Familiarity with Go and shell scripting is required.
• An active presence on open-source platforms such as GitHub or GitLab is necessary.
• Experience working across operating systems and understanding basic networking protocols (IP, TCP, TLS, SSH, HTTP) is essential.
• A background in maintaining open-source libraries or plugins is a strong plus.

Benefits:

• The position offers remote work with flexible hours, initially up to 40 hours per week, expected to taper down over time.
• A flat monthly rate of $10K USD is provided, converted to local currency where applicable.
• There is an opportunity to contribute to open-source projects and influence developer tooling at scale.
• The work culture is collaborative and inclusive, with transparent communication.
• Involvement in a cutting-edge development environment focused on AI and developer productivity is part of the role.