Technical Architect(devops engineer)_2736

Job Title: Senior VS Code Extension Developer — ADE Tooling (DeDot/ADE Team)

Full-time position

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain the ADE VS Code extension for mainframe application development
• Build and extend reactive webview UIs using Svelte within the VS Code extension framework
• Implement and maintain message-passing protocols between extension host and webviews
• Lead architectural decisions and drive technical solutions end-to-end
• Contribute to the FastAPI REST backend and PostgreSQL data layer as needed
• Take ownership of features from development through production
• Mentor team members and help shape engineering culture through best practices
• Align with product owners and team members on business requirements
• Apply best practices like CI/CD, automated testing, and code quality tooling
• Work and collaborate within international projects
• Proven team player with strong communication skills
• Open and motivated to acquire new knowledge

Technical Skills

Strong knowledge of the following technologies:

• TypeScript and Node.js — VS Code Extension API, extension host, webview sandbox, IPC message protocols
• Python 3.11+ — FastAPI, async patterns, Pydantic
• Svelte and Vite — Reactive UI development for VS Code webviews
• VS Code Extension development — Command registration, tree views, settings, packaging (VSCE)
• AI-assisted development — Hands-on experience with Claude Code (Anthropic) for day-to-day coding workflows
• REST API consumption — HTTP fetch, JWT Bearer auth, OpenAPI
• Git, GitHub Actions, Linux/Bash scripting; Basic knowledge in AI tools is an add on advantage..

Good working knowledge:

• PostgreSQL — Schema understanding, query writing
• Docker and Docker Compose — Local dev environment setup
• Perl scripting (legacy ADE integration)

Nice to have:

• PostgREST configuration
• Mainframe concepts (PL/I, JCL, component lifecycle management)
• DB2 LUW basics