Software Engineer (Contractor)

Software Engineer (Contractor)

Posted 2 weeks ago by Coder on Linkedin

Negotiable
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Canada, England, United Kingdom

Summary: The Software Engineer (Contractor) role at Coder involves enhancing their open-source VS Code extension to improve developer experience. The position requires collaboration with engineering teams to focus on feature development, architecture, and usability. Candidates should have a strong background in full-stack development, particularly with TypeScript, and experience in open-source contributions. This contract position may start full-time and transition to part-time after a few months.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Contribute to the development of the open-source VS Code extension by writing high-quality code and shaping its architecture.
  • Drive technical decisions that improve integration with the core product.
  • Write clear, developer-friendly documentation and improve the structure of the extension repository.
  • Support Coder’s enterprise user base alongside Customer Success teams.

Key Skills:

  • 3+ years of full-stack experience in a professional setting.
  • Strong proficiency in TypeScript.
  • Some experience with Go and shell scripting.
  • An OSS presence on platforms like GitHub or GitLab.
  • Familiarity with different operating systems.
  • Understanding of networking fundamentals: IP, TCP, TLS, SSH, & HTTP.
  • Experience maintaining libraries or plugins, particularly open-source ones.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: undetermined

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT