Remote

Senior Accessibility Tool Developer

Deque Systems, Inc
United States
Jan 09, 2025
Department Development Location Based anywhere in the U.S./U.K./Ireland/Netherlands Position type Full Time Work Type Full Remote 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. Apply Now 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 Additional Skills Desired Machine learning Web extensions Image processing IAAP certification Apply Now