UI Developer – Interactive Fiction Project
Salary: $90,000 – $115,000 per year
Work Style: Remote (Austin, TX Area)
Company: ObjectiveEd
Product: Life Launch
About ObjectiveEd
ObjectiveEd develops digital learning tools that empower children with special needs. Our curricula support growth in reading, orientation and mobility, assistive technology, and social-emotional learning. Each of our products is built to help students reach their goals through accessible and engaging experiences.
If you want to apply your skills to meaningful work that supports inclusion and learning, ObjectiveEd offers the opportunity to make a direct impact.
The Role
We’re seeking a UI Developer to design and build high-quality, accessible web interfaces for Life Launch — an interactive fiction platform that helps students with disabilities practice real-world decision-making through story-based experiences.
You’ll collaborate closely with UX designers, educators, and backend developers to create scalable, engaging web applications. This role combines technical skill with thoughtful user experience design.
Responsibilities:
- Develop responsive, browser-agnostic web interfaces using React.js
- Integrate with RESTful web services
- Collaborate on UX design and accessibility improvements
- Participate in architecture discussions and contribute to front-end best practices
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of professional front-end development experience
- 5+ years of React.js experience
- Experience with RESTful APIs
- Strong understanding of UX and accessibility principles
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with cloud deployment (AWS preferred)
- Experience deploying and maintaining Node.js services
- Familiarity with data visualization or charting libraries
- Experience building mobile-responsive applications
Additional Information
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field preferred
- Work Style: Remote (Austin, TX area)
- Employment Type: Full-time
- Authorization: Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
Benefits:
- Health and dental insurance
- Paid time off
- Flexible hybrid schedule
Why Join ObjectiveEd
At ObjectiveEd, you’ll join a small, collaborative team building technology that improves access to education. Your work will directly support students, families, and educators by making learning more inclusive and effective.
Top Skills
What We Do
Our Mission:
ObjectiveEd’s mission is to provide struggling students and the parents and professionals dedicated to their education with digital curriculum and integrated performance monitoring and reporting tools that will help students achieve their best educational outcomes.
Our Origin:
ObjectiveEd was formed by a group of experienced technology executives and investors who have both professional experience in special education technology and personal commitment to advancing the education of struggling students.
Our team’s prior successes include eSped, Inc. and Blindfold Games.
eSped Inc., started in 2000, provides comprehensive solutions for the management and regulatory reporting requirements of Special Student Populations, including those covered under IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act), ESL/ELL (English as a Second Language/English Language Learners), RTI (Response to Intervention), Section 504, Gifted, and other State and Federal regulations. eSped provides services to over 1,000 public, private, and charter school districts and over 500,000 students in six states.
Recognition:
ObjectiveEd has won competitive grants from Microsoft, the federal National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research, the National Institute of Health, and the National Science Foundation.
We were selected as the first-place winner in the EdTechX Startup competition, honoring the fastest-growing and most innovative company across the global EdTech industry.
For BuddyBooks, we were awarded Tech & Learning's Award of Excellence in 2021 and the Bronze award for AI in Education in the QS Reimagine Education competition in 2022, and the EdTechX Breakthrough Award for Reading Solution of the Year in 2023 and 2024.
For the BVI curriculum, we were awarded the Louis Braille Touch of Genius award from the National Braille Press, the American Council of the Blind Annual Award, and the Florida Association for Education and Rehabilitation for Innovator of the Year.
