The Open Home Foundation
smart home technology
FrontendEngineer
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“Frontend Engineer at The Open Home Foundation. Skills: TypeScript, Progressive web applications (PWAs), Modern frontend frameworks and libraries, Git and GitHub workflows. Conduct code reviews of pull requests. Identify and resolve technical issues”
What You'll Achieve.
Maintain high coding standards; Elevate quality, maintainability, and scalability of frontend codebase; Ensure long-term innovation and performance
Industry & Context.
Problem-solving skills
European residency, Eligible to work within Europe
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
3+ years of professional TypeScript development experience, Experience developing and optimizing progressive web applications (PWAs), Hands-on experience with modern frontend frameworks and libraries (e.g., Lit, React, Angular, Vue), Ability to work independently, with problem-solving skills and attention to detail, Extensive proficiency with Git and GitHub workflows (pull requests, reviews, merging, etc.), Professional fluency in English, excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, European residency, you must be currently based in Europe and eligible to work within it
Nice to Have
Experience working with Lit and/or VueJS, Experience working with the Astro web framework, Prior contributions to Home Assistant or other open-source projects, Experience developing Home Assistant cards or custom UI components, A passionate Home Assistant user, or a interest in smart home technology and automation, A drive to craft delightful user experiences, with attention to detail such as micro-interactions, Knowledge of web accessibility standards and best practices, Affinity for the open-source philosophy and community-driven development, Familiarity with frontend testing framework (e.g, Vitest, Jest, Cypress), A knack for data visualization, understanding relevant principles, and best practices
What You'll Do.
Conduct code reviews of pull requests
Identify and resolve technical issues
Implement and maintain frontend components
Develop web applications for new features
Continuously improve frontend codebase
Investigate and address user-reported issues
Prepare tasks for community contributors
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate closely with engineering, design, and product teams; Working together with the various team members within the departments; Code reviews of pull requests from teammates and community
Communication Scope
Professional fluency in English; Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
Full Job Description
We are looking for The Open Home Foundation is looking for a Frontend Engineer to join our Ecosystem department. This department is responsible for the development of all the projects except Home Assistant under the OHF umbrella, including ESPHome https://esphome.io/, Voice https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2025/02/13/voice-chapter-9-speech-to-phrase/, Music Assistant https://www.music-assistant.io/, the Open Home Protocols (Zigbee/Z-Wave/Matter), our collaborations with other projects like WLED https://kno.wled.ge/ or Zigbee2MQTT https://www.zigbee2mqtt.io/, and any others that join us in the future. Many, if not all, projects within the Ecosystem department have a frontend component which needs to be developed/maintained. From a custom/specialized panel within the Home Assistant frontend for the protocols, to the dedicated independent frontends of ESPHome, Music Assistant and our latest project, the Device Database. As a frontend engineer that works for the ecosystems department, you will implement and maintain the various frontend components that are needed for this variety of projects by working together with the various team members within the departments. What you are going to do - Conduct code reviews of pull requests from your teammates and our community, identify and resolve technical issues, ensuring we maintain high coding standards. - Collaborate closely with engineering, design, and product teams to develop our web applications for new features based on community feedback, product specifications, and requirements. - Continuously improve our frontend codebase by elevating its quality, maintainability, and scalability, and actively participate in shaping frontend architecture and technical decisions to ensure long-term innovation and performance. - Actively engage with our community by investigating and addressing user-reported issues, and prepare tasks that can be clearly defined and easily picked up by community contributors. What you need to have - 3+
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