Software Engineer (VS Code Contractor)

Coder is looking for a Software Engineer contractor who is passionate about improving developer experience to help us evolve our VS Code extension. You’ll work closely with our engineering teams to enhance the integration with our core product, focusing on feature development, extension architecture, and usability.

This is a contract position and up to 40 hours/week may be needed initially. However, we expect the scope to taper down to part-time after a few months.

What you'll do here

• Contribute directly to the development of our open-source VS Code extension by writing high-quality code, shaping its architecture, and driving technical decisions that improve integration with our core product

• Write clear, developer-friendly documentation and improve the structure of our open-source VS Code extension repository to support both internal engineering teams and external users

• Work alongside Customer Success teams to support Coder’s enterprise user base

What we're looking for

• 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 - this is a 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

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 hope to get through the interview process in two to three weeks if schedules allow. During this time, you will be able to 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.