Staff Full Stack Engineer

Remote; United States

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Department

Development

Location

Remote; United States

Position type

Full Time

Work Type

Full Remote

Position Description

We’re looking for an experienced, full stack (though frontend leaning), staff-level engineer to help lead the technical direction within the team responsible for our axe Developer Hub product and component libraries. We work primarily in TypeScript, Node.js, and ReactJS. This position will be responsible for helping us extend our current functionality to store and display scan results from a multitude of different scanning sources so that our customers can take action and improve the accessibility of their products.

As a more senior member of the team, you will be responsible for developing on both the frontend and backend, shipping accessible UI pages & components, APIs, and services. You will actively help in reinforcing a culture of constant improvement, proven engineering practices, and regularly pairing with other engineers to mentor and guide them to level up in a positive environment. You will also be expected to contribute to CI/CD infrastructure, technical discussions, write technical proposals, and help the team improve its processes on a regular basis.  As a market leader, Deque is pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in achieving digital accessibility, and you will play a critical role in creating innovative solutions that seamlessly allow clients to improve their own applications’ accessibility.

Our team is fully remote and has flexible working hours.

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Primary Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain TypeScript products, libraries, and APIs that help companies find and fix accessibility issues in their code and on their websites

  • Contribute to our component libraries, following accessible, reusable component best practices

  • Write and review technical proposals

  • Write new features, unit tests, integration tests, and related

  • Assist in the review of pull requests, including security reviews

  • Assist the team in improving processes and policies on a regular basis

  • Help other engineers on the team grow through Open, Direct, and Respectful partnership/mentorship

Requirements

  • 7+ years of experience building and maintaining large-scale SaaS applications

  • 5+ years of experience with TypeScript, Node.js, and ReactJS

  • Experience mentoring and leading senior developers

  • Working knowledge of WCAG and ARIA

  • Working knowledge of web accessibility

  • Demonstrated work on a product team

  • Demonstrated work on JavaScript libraries, frameworks, or plugins

  • Basic secure web programming knowledge and experience

  • Source code management, pull request reviews, and related

  • Ability to work independently and learn as needed, but also know when to ask for support

Additional Skills Desired

  • Interest in integrating AI technologies (LLMs, ML) into production applications
  • Identity Access Manager usage and development (Ping, Okta, Keycloak)
  • Experience with developing browser extensions
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent experience
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About Deque

Deque (pronounced dee-cue) is a web accessibility software and services company, and our mission is Digital Equality. We believe everyone, regardless of their ability, should have equal access to the information, services, applications, and everything else on the web.

We work with enterprise-level businesses and organizations to ensure that their sites and mobile apps are accessible. With 875,000+ extensions installed and 8,000+ audit projects completed, Deque is the industry standard. Join our growing family as we work to make the web a better place for everyone.

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Career Fulfillment

People come to work for Deque because of what we do: enable businesses and organizations to make their sites and apps accessible to everyone, including people with disabilities. The personal fulfillment employees feel here is unparalleled. In addition to the altruistic nature of our jobs, the organizational structure is extremely flat and welcoming. Women-owned and operated, Deque CEO Preety Kumar is internationally revered for her down-to-earth personality and work ethic.

Deque’s core values are central to our culture of customer satisfaction. Do you share them?

Innovation with results that matter
Deliver what you promise
Can-do attitude
Open, direct & respectful communications
We care deeply
We practice humility

How to Apply

Thank you for your interest in joining our exciting company! Submit your application anytime.

If you’re looking to stand out, include a cover letter explaining your interest in joining Deque and how you align with our Core Values. We also recommend including any key attributes that differentiate you as a candidate.

Deque is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities. Reference and background checks will be required.

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Let’s broaden your customer base and make practicing accessibility easy at the same time.”

— Preety Kumar CEO, Deque Systems