We are #VLteam – tech enthusiasts constantly striving for growth. The team is our foundation, that’s why we care the most about the friendly atmosphere, a lot of self-development opportunities, and good working conditions.. Trust and autonomy are two essential qualities that drive our performance. We simply believe in the idea of “measuring outcomes, not hours”. Join us & see for yourself!
About the role
We are looking for people who have worked with Eclipse plugins and want to make it a full-time job. We can ensure an interesting project related to LLMs, along with the opportunity to work as part of a team with world-class dev tooling engineers.
Project scope
- implementing and/or improving the UI/UX of an IDE extension
- integrating with the Eclipse platform
- integrating with LLMs
- focusing on implementing new features
- dogfooding and testing the tool while developing it
Tech stack
Kotlin, Eclipse, SWT, OSGI, TypeScript
Challenges
- designing a new extension to work in concert with the existing VS Code and IntelliJ (JetBrains) plugin
- rapidly evolving codebase (a big focus on implementing new features)
- integrating with the existing TypeScript codebase that provides most of the logic in the extension
Team
- we are building a team of devs, with an additional 2-3 people contributing irregularly
- the tech lead also takes the role of the PM
- there are UX/UI designers to reach out to
- the team is distributed
- the core team + most of the people you interact with are in the same timezone as Poland
- communication mostly happens in English
- most of the code is open-source
What we expect in general
- Driving the development of an Eclipse plugin as technical lead of the project
- Hands-on Kotlin and/or Java experience
- Experience with systems based on OSGI as well as building UI in SWT
- Basic understanding of frontend development as well as GRPC and similar technologies
- Initiative and ownership
- Good communication skills in English (written and spoken)
- Interest in IDEs (VS Code, IntelliJ) or dev tools (e.g. Bazel) is a plus
- Knowledge of C#, Scala, Python, or TypeScript is also a plus
Don’t worry if you don’t meet all the requirements. What matters most is your passion and willingness to develop. Moreover, B2B does not have to be the only form of cooperation. Apply and find out!
What’s on offer?
- Flexible hybrid work model – you decide where & when to start the work. You can work remotely or join us in one of our modern offices (Krakow, Kielce, Wroclaw), always located in the city centers. Just choose what suits you best!
- Language lessons – we refund up to 500 PLN (per quarter) for learning all languages you would like to take! What’s more, we refund up to 1,000 PLN (per quarter) for learning the English language.
- Virtusity – our training division – we value the personal growth of our #VLteam. That’s why we have a rich offer of internal courses , workshops, etc. (technical, as well as soft skills training) conducted by our employees.
- Training Package – use our training budget and 24 paid work hours for your development. You can choose the training from our Virtusity portfolio or external conferences, courses, workshops, etc.
- Home office reimbursement – you can rent all the necessary equipment from our offices, but you can also get up to 800 PLN financial support to set up your WFH.
- Multisport card or MyBenefit points – do you like sports and want free unlimited admission to sports facilities in your city? Or maybe you prefer the cinema, SPA in the mountains, delicious dinner, or Allegro shopping? At VirtusLab, you decide whether you choose a sports card or vouchers for countless attractions.
- Private healthcare – our insurer’s offer allows you to have free health advice, treatments, diagnostic tests, etc., in more than 1,500 clinics operating all over the country.
- Stretching – feeling tense or tired? Take a break from work and join our online stretching sessions.
- Building tech community – we run 9 meetup groups in Kraków, Kielce, and Rzeszów and support many other local initiatives. We also contribute to numerous open-source projects (world-famous solutions and create our own ones). Check out also Sphere.it – our unique platform with tech videos and online events.
