Job summary
Job post source
This job is directly from Coder
Job overview
The Senior Software Engineer (Back-end) at Coder will drive the development of open-source cloud-based development products, enhancing remote development standards and developer tooling.
Responsibilities and impact
The role involves designing and building product features for remote development, improving open source projects, mentoring contributors, collaborating with product and design teams, documenting systems, and supporting enterprise users.
Experience and skills
Candidates should have 4+ years of full-stack coding experience, strong Go skills for distributed systems, excellent communication, debugging skills, and be self-motivated; TypeScript, React, and developer tooling experience are bonuses.
Work environment and culture
Coder values a creative and analytical mindset, emphasizes mentorship, collaboration, and inclusivity, and supports a respectful, equal opportunity work environment.
Company information
Coder builds enterprise software to improve developer workflows with cloud development environments and has a strong open-source presence with notable enterprise clients like Discord and Mercedes-Benz.
Job location and travel
Candidates must be based in the United States or Canada; remote work implied but not explicitly stated.
Application process
The interview process lasts two to three weeks, involving meetings with individual contributors, managers, and leadership, designed to be consistent and respectful of candidate time.
Unique job features
The job offers opportunities to work on cutting-edge cloud development tools, collaborate with partners like JetBrains, and contribute to popular open source projects integrating with major developer IDEs.
Company overview
Coder is a technology company specializing in providing cloud-based development environments, enabling software engineers to write, run, and debug code directly from their browsers. They generate revenue through subscription-based services, offering various tiers that cater to individual developers, teams, and enterprises. Founded in 2017, Coder has quickly gained traction by addressing the need for scalable and accessible development tools, and they have secured significant funding to expand their platform. Key historical milestones include their Series A funding round in 2019 and the launch of their flagship product, Coder Enterprise.
How to land this job
Tailor your resume to highlight your expertise in building distributed systems using Go, emphasizing your experience with backend technologies like Postgres, GCP, Kubernetes, and gRPC as these are core to Coder's tech stack.
Showcase your contributions to open-source projects or developer tooling, especially those that integrate with popular IDEs such as VS Code or JetBrains, to align with Coder's focus on developer environments.
Apply through multiple platforms including Coder's official corporate careers page and LinkedIn to maximize your application's visibility and ensure it reaches the right recruiters.
Connect on LinkedIn with engineers and product team members within Coder's backend or developer tooling divisions. Use ice breakers like asking about their experience working with Coder’s open-source projects, or inquire about how they collaborate with partners like JetBrains to foster innovation.
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