Software Engineer (VS Code Contractor)

Software Engineer (VS Code Extension) - Contract

Position Overview

Coder is seeking a passionate Software Engineer contractor to enhance the developer experience of our VS Code extension. This role involves close collaboration with our engineering teams to improve integration with our core product, focusing on feature development, extension architecture, and usability. This is a contract position, initially requiring up to 40 hours/week, with expectations to taper down to part-time after a few months.

Responsibilities

• Contribute directly to the development of our open-source VS Code extension by writing high-quality code.
• Shape the architecture and drive technical decisions to improve integration with our core product.
• Write clear, developer-friendly documentation.
• Improve the structure of our open-source VS Code extension repository to support internal engineering teams and external users.
• Work alongside Customer Success teams to support Coder’s enterprise user base.

Requirements

• Currently based in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, or Poland.
• 3+ years of full-stack experience writing code in a professional setting.
• Strong proficiency in TypeScript (front-end heavy position).
• Some experience with Go and shell scripting.
• An OSS presence (GitHub, GitLab, etc.).
• Familiarity with different operating systems.
• Understanding of networking fundamentals: IP, TCP, TLS, SSH, & HTTP.
• Experience maintaining libraries or plugins, particularly those that are open-source.

Employment Details

• Employment Type: Contract
• Location Type: Remote
• Salary: Not specified

About Coder

Coder is an AI software development company leading the future of autonomous coding. We empower teams to build software faster, more securely, and at scale through the collaboration of AI coding agents and human developers. Our mission is to make agentic AI a safe, trusted, and integral part of every software development lifecycle.

Coder’s self-hosted Cloud Development Environment (CDE) is the foundation for deploying agentic AI in the enterprise. It provides a secure, standardized, and governed workspace to deploy autonomous coding agents alongside human developers, accelerating innovation while maintaining control and compliance. Coder's isolated, policy-driven environments improve productivity, cut cloud costs, and reduce data risks. Developers transition to AI at their own pace using their own tools. Platform and security teams can govern, audit, and manage a great developer experience at scale.

Interview Process

We believe that the interview process should be consistent and enjoyable. We value your time and aim to complete the process in two to three weeks, schedule permitting. During this time, you will meet a mix of individual contributors, managers, and leadership.

Coder is a Proud Equal Opportunity Employer

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.