About the role

Front-End Web Developer building reusable React and TypeScript components for the Eclipse Foundation’s open source web platforms. Maintaining accessible applications, design systems, APIs, and automated tests.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain reusable front-end components and libraries for Eclipse Foundation websites and applications
Contribute to the front-end design system and component library
Develop responsive, accessible, and standards-compliant user interfaces
Build and maintain front-end applications integrating with REST APIs across web platforms and frameworks
Write clean, maintainable, and testable JavaScript and TypeScript code
Develop and maintain automated tests
Document components, development patterns, APIs, and technical decisions
Review code and contribute to shared standards and best practices
Collaborate with designers, developers, and internal stakeholders
Prioritise requests, clarify requirements, and balance competing needs
Diagnose and resolve front-end defects, performance issues, and browser compatibility problems
Improve web accessibility, performance, search engine optimisation, and user experience
Contribute fixes to relevant open source projects
Evaluate new technologies and recommend adoption when beneficial

At least two years of professional web development experience
Strong knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern front-end development practices
Experience developing applications with React
Experience with TypeScript
Experience designing and developing reusable UI components
Experience integrating applications with REST APIs
Experience writing automated tests and testable front-end code
Understanding of responsive web design and modern browser standards
Understanding of web accessibility principles and practices
Familiarity with Git and collaborative development workflows using platforms such as GitHub or GitLab
Ability to troubleshoot front-end issues using browser development tools
Ability to write clear technical documentation
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
Ability to manage multiple concurrent requests and prioritise effectively
Ability to work independently within a geographically distributed team
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical colleagues
Attention to detail and focus on maintainable, high-quality solutions
Ability and willingness to learn new technologies and development practices
Ability to balance technical quality with practical project requirements
Eligibility to work for any employer in Canada

Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits
Flexible working hours
Fully remote, remote-first working environment
Friday flex-time
Right-to-disconnect policy
Corporate Recharge days
Opportunity to work on open source infrastructure used by global developer communities
Opportunity to contribute to open source software in an open and collaborative development environment
Direct and visible impact in a small development team
Recruitment accommodation and support for people with disabilities