Senior Software Engineer (Backend)

We are looking for Senior Software Engineer excited about shaping the future of cloudbased development. At Coder, you will drive the development of our opensource products through core technology advancements, enterprise features, and developer tooling.

What youll do here

• Design and build product features that push the standard for remote development in selfhosted environments

• Create and improve upon popular open source projects that integrate with VS Code, JetBrains, and other developer tools

• Provide mentorship and guidance around contribution best practices to both internal team members and external contributors

• Collaborate with Product and Design teams at Coder, as well as with partners like JetBrains, to execute key product integrations

• Document the design, implementation, and operations of systems for knowledge sharing within the team

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

• What were looking for

  • Currently based in the United States or Canada

  • 4+ years of fullstack experience writing code in a professional setting

  • Strong proficiency in building distributed systems in Go

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

  • Exceptional debugging and troubleshooting skills, and the tenacity to drive a solution to a conclusion

  • You are selfmotivated with a creative and analytical mindset

  • Our tech stack

    • Frontend: Typescript, React, Vite

    • Backend: Go, Postgres, GCP, Kubernetes, gRPC

    • IDE Extensions: Typescript, Kotlin

    • Observability: Prometheus, Grafana

    • CICD: GitHub Actions

    • General: GitHub, Slack, Discord, Notion

    • Bonus tacos if you have

      • (Tacos? If you need an icebreaker, ask how we say thanks by giving tacos!)

      • Experience with TypeScript and React

      • You have a background in developer tooling, platform engineering, or IaC

      • You have experience working in a blend of startups and larger organizations

      • You have a curiosity about the latest tech trends and what is going on in the world of developer tools

      • 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 selfhosted 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. Coders isolated, policydriven 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 transparent, consistent, and enjoyable. We value your time and hope to get through the interview process in two to four weeks if schedules allow. Through your interviews, 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.