JavaScript Code Repo Expert

HackerRank is a global technical hiring platform that supports companies in evaluating developers based on real skills while helping millions of developers upskill. This contract role focuses on building, reviewing, and testing JavaScript code repositories and designing realistic coding challenges. The position requires strong technical expertise, clear communication, and the ability to create tasks that reflect everyday engineering scenarios. The role involves a few hours of work per week over a three-month period, with potential extension depending on project needs.

This contract role involves supporting HackerRank’s mission to deliver realistic, high-quality coding assessments by contributing to the creation and evaluation of JavaScript-based code repositories. The position is ideal for experienced software developers who enjoy designing technical content, reviewing code, and building practical challenges that simulate real-world engineering problems across backend, frontend, full-stack, and related domains.

Responsibilities:
- Build new JavaScript code repositories that demonstrate real engineering tasks.
- Review existing repositories for correctness, clarity, and quality.
- Test repositories to ensure reliability and proper functionality.
- Add comments and suggest improvements to existing codebases.
- Create engaging coding challenges with clear problem statements.
- Provide example solutions, test cases, and detailed explanations.

Requirements:
- Strong programming experience in JavaScript and familiarity with other modern languages.
- At least five years of production software development experience.
- Ability to break down technical concepts and communicate them clearly.
- Experience designing coding questions or technical learning materials.
- Understanding of APIs, databases, system design, or code optimization.
- Commitment to producing clean, high-quality, maintainable code assets.

Benefits: (optional)
- Flexible fully remote contract work.
- Opportunity to influence developer education content.
- Work on practical engineering tasks rather than abstract algorithms.
- Collaboration with a team focused on quality and growth.

This role supports the creation of realistic, developer-centric tasks that help candidates practice and demonstrate true engineering capability.