Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. HeroDevs is a company focused on providing Never-Ending Support for critical open-source software. The Senior Software Engineer will maintain, secure, and extend JavaScript frameworks and runtimes, develop software and automation, address vulnerabilities, and contribute to the long-term technical direction of the JavaScript ecosystem.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain high-quality software solutions using JavaScript/TypeScript and popular frameworks such as, but not limited to Angular or React
- Maintain and improve HeroDevs’ Never-Ending Support (NES) forks for key JavaScript projects, backporting fixes and ensuring compatibility
- Use AI-assisted code analysis tools to scan NES forks for vulnerable patterns, accelerating CVE reproduction and root cause identification
- Partner with open-source contributors, security experts, and internal stakeholders to deliver secure and stable long-term versions
- Identify, reproduce, and patch CVE vulnerabilities, collaborating with HeroDevs’ Security Team to ensure responsible disclosure and high-trust releases
- Build and refine platform components, automation, and CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, npm, and related tooling
- Ensure system scalability, reliability, and security through modern development practices and rigorous testing
- Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code aligned with HeroDevs’ engineering standards
- Participate in architectural discussions and help define the long-term technical direction of HeroDevs’ JavaScript ecosystem
- Stay current with emerging JavaScript technologies, framework updates, and web security practices
Skills
- * Strong proficiency in JavaScript and TypeScript with experience in one or more major frameworks (Angular, Vue, React, etc.)
- * Familiarity with Node.js internals, dependency management, and the npm ecosystem
- * Experience with open-source contribution or maintenance
- * Knowledge of secure software practices and vulnerability triage (CVE, OSV, or Snyk)
- * Experience building and maintaining automated build/test/deploy workflows (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, etc.)
- * Excellent problem-solving skills and a detail-oriented mindset
- * Effective written and verbal communication skills
- * Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a distributed team environment
- * Passion for open-source sustainability and long-term software maintenance
- * Familiarity with multiple frameworks, specifically React and Angular
- * Experience actively exploring and applying AI tools to accelerate security workflows, vulnerability research, and code analysis
- * Curiosity to grow across multiple frameworks
- * Think in systems, proactively identifies inconsistencies across frameworks and tooling and drives toward scalable, repeatable solutions
- * Team player who likes to have fun at work while getting the job done
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