Job Description
This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Developer Experience (DX) Engineer in Netherlands.
Join a fast-growing remote-first technology environment dedicated to improving how developers build, integrate, and scale modern content-driven applications. In this role, you will play a central part in enhancing the developer experience across open-source SDKs, APIs, and tooling ecosystems used by global development communities. You’ll collaborate closely with engineering, product, and community teams to ensure high-quality developer workflows, scalable integrations, and consistent package maintenance standards. The position offers the opportunity to contribute directly to open-source initiatives, shape technical documentation, and influence how developers interact with modern API-first platforms. This is an ideal opportunity for engineers who are passionate about JavaScript ecosystems, developer advocacy, and open-source collaboration. You will help drive innovation, strengthen developer communities, and improve the usability and reliability of tools relied upon by developers worldwide.
Accountabilities:
- Contribute actively to open-source packages, SDKs, and developer tooling, including client libraries, CLI tools, and integration frameworks.
- Review, triage, and resolve public issues, pull requests, and community questions to maintain a high-quality developer experience across projects.
- Coordinate collaboration among internal maintainers and engineering teams to ensure consistency, scalability, and alignment across open-source initiatives.
- Participate in code reviews and support testing strategies including unit, integration, and end-to-end testing to maintain software reliability and performance.
- Maintain and improve CI/CD workflows, automation processes, and package release management practices in a pragmatic and scalable way.
- Develop and maintain clear, comprehensive, and developer-friendly documentation for SDKs, APIs, and integration workflows.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure new platform features and API capabilities are supported across SDK ecosystems.
- Foster and engage with the open-source community through GitHub discussions, technical support, knowledge sharing, and developer advocacy initiatives.
- Promote major package releases, feature updates, and tooling improvements across internal teams and developer communities.
- Identify opportunities to improve developer workflows, tooling consistency, onboarding experiences, and overall platform usability.
Requirements:
- Minimum of 5 years of experience as a JavaScript or TypeScript developer working with modern web development ecosystems.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Demonstrated experience maintaining or contributing to open-source projects and collaborating within developer communities.
- Strong knowledge of JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, HTML, and CSS, including modern language features and development practices.
- Solid experience working with Vue.js or React ecosystems and understanding of component-based application architectures.
- Thorough understanding of RESTful APIs, GraphQL APIs, and API-first integration patterns.
- Experience implementing unit, integration, and end-to-end testing methodologies within modern development pipelines.
- Familiarity with CI/CD systems, package management, release automation, and software quality best practices.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Highly self-organized, proactive, and capable of independently driving projects and initiatives forward.
- Pragmatic mindset with the ability to balance ideal technical solutions against practical business and operational constraints.
- Demonstrated AI literacy and the ability to leverage AI tools responsibly to improve productivity, decision-making, and engineering workflows.
Benefits:
- Fully remote work environment with flexible scheduling designed to support work-life balance.
- Monthly remote work stipend covering home office expenses such as internet and electricity costs.
- Home office equipment package provided at onboarding, including essential hardware and accessories.
- Additional home office upgrade budget or funded access to a local co-working space after onboarding.
- Competitive leave policies including sick leave, parental leave, and 25 days of annual vacation plus local holidays.
- Personal development budget for courses, books, certifications, conferences, and professional learning resources.
- Participation in a Virtual Stock Option Plan (VSOP).
- Opportunity to collaborate with an international and highly engaged remote-first team.
- Regular virtual team events, quarterly gatherings, and annual international team-building experiences.
How Jobgether works:
We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.
We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!
Data Privacy Notice: By submitting your application, you acknowledge that Jobgether will process your personal data to evaluate your candidacy and share relevant information with the hiring employer. This processing is based on legitimate interest and pre-contractual measures under applicable data protection laws (including GDPR). You may exercise your rights (access, rectification, erasure, objection) at any time.
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