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September 29

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Open Society Foundations

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Charity • Social Impact • Non-profit

Open Society Foundations is a philanthropic organization that works to build vibrant and inclusive democracies globally. Founded by George Soros, the foundation provides grants and support to individuals and organizations advocating for justice, equity, and human rights. With a focus on promoting accountable governance, the Open Society Foundations engage in diverse activities including research, advocacy, and impact investment to address pressing issues such as inequality, corruption, and violence across various regions including Africa, Europe, Latin America, and the United States.

1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1979

🤲 Charity

🌍 Social Impact

🤝 Non-profit

📋 Description

• Review code contributions and conduct code reviews of pull requests from the community and teammates, identifying and resolving technical issues. • Triage issues and collaborate with the community to investigate and address reported issues. • Help organize contributions from the community and ensure successful integration of features aligned with the project mission. • Extend and improve developer documentation to facilitate easier and more accurate contributions. • Provide input and help decide on architectural proposals and changes to the code base. • Work closely with the open-source community to review contributions and ensure seamless integration into the Home Assistant platform. • Report to the Home Assistant Lead (based in the Netherlands) and collaborate with the team asynchronously.

🎯 Requirements

• 3+ years of experience working in Python development. • 2+ years of experience working with (async) Python 3. • Strong problem-solving abilities, attention to detail, and ability to work independently. • Strong experience working effectively in a remote, asynchronous environment where written communication drives collaboration. • Experience with Git and GitHub. • Professional Fluency in English: Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English. • European Residency: You must be currently based and eligible to work within Europe. • (Nice to have) A passion for smart homes and automation. • (Nice to have) Experience as a Home Assistant user. • (Nice to have) Experience contributing to open-source projects. • (Nice to have) Affinity with open-source development philosophy. • (Nice to have) Experience developing an integration or custom integration for Home Assistant. • (Nice to have) Contributed to Home Assistant or related open-source projects. • (Nice to have) Awareness of how modern AI tools can be used to improve workflows or team efficiency.

🏖️ Benefits

• You will be a normal salaried employee in your country. • Five weeks (twenty-five days) of paid time off. • Fourteen days of paid sick leave if your country/laws treat them as unpaid. • Six weeks of paid and six weeks of unpaid parental leave to be used in the first year after birth; employer will provide missing days if local laws do not provide compensation. • A budget for your work hardware once you start; after three years, you may keep this equipment for personal use. • An annual smart home budget. • A 50% contribution to your internet connection fee at your home workspace. • One day every two weeks to work on your personal projects. • Ability to spend work time maintaining Home Assistant-related side projects if currently working on them. • Benefits required by the country you reside in (provided by the employer).