Senior Accessibility Tool Developer

Career Fulfillment & Culture

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

At Deque, you’ll work with the best and brightest minds in the industry, sharing best practices, tackling new issues and uncovering new approaches. Accessibility Consultants at Deque also love their jobs because of the support systems in place.

Deque experts regularly contribute to W3C Accessibility Working Groups and collectively hold more CPACC, WAS, & CPWA certifications issued by the IAAP than any accessibility testing company in the world.

Position Description

We're looking for an experienced senior level TypeScript developer to help us develop the next product for Deque. Deque is the trusted industry leader of web accessibility and we're developing a new set of automated testing rules to report on accessibility issues that were previously only possible with manual audits.

Come work alongside industry experts and WCAG standard body members as we directly contribute to helping companies find and fix accessibility issues during website development. As a member of the team, you will leverage machine learning, computer vision, browser API's, and modern web technologies to research and develop new advanced rules. As a market leader, Deque is pushing the boundaries of what is possible, and you will play a critical role in developing innovative solutions for challenging problems that have never been solved before.

Our team is fully remote and has very flexible working hours. We work primarily in TypeScript, JavaScript, and Node to develop libraries, APIs, and browser extensions. You can find an example of the sort of code our team works on at https://github.com/dequelabs/axe-core.

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain TypeScript products, libraries, and APIs that help companies find and fix accessibility issues on their websites
• Research and design new automated accessibility testing rules, including interpreting technical web standards (WCAG, ARIA, HTML, CSS, etc)
• Develop and maintain integrations with image processing algorithms and machine learning models
• Write and review technical proposals
• Write new features, unit tests, integration tests, and related
• Assist in the review of pull requests, including security reviews

Requirements

• Thorough knowledge of TypeScript and/or JavaScript
• General knowledge of Node.js
• General knowledge of HTML and CSS
• 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

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 over 475,000 extensions installed and over 5,000 audit projects completed, Deque is the industry standard. Join our growing family as we work to make the web a better place for everyone.

Job Location

• Remote; US/UK/Ireland/EU

How to Apply

• Apply by submitting your resume and a cover letter. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered. 

In your cover letter

• Explain your interest in joining Deque and how you align with our Core Values
• Depict key attributes that differentiate you as a candidate

Deque is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities. Reference and background checks will be required. The expected salary range is 120K - 145K but is subject to change based on the skills, abilities, and experience of each candidate. The values listed are not intended to guarantee a salary for candidates or current employees.

Thank you for your interest in joining our exciting company!