Staff Full-Stack Engineer

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.

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 are looking for an enthusiastic developer to join our team at Deque to make the web a better place. You’ll be working closely with our diverse, fully remote team primarily working on one of our flagship projects, axe DevTools Extension, a tool used by hundreds of thousands of users to find and fix accessibility issues during website development.

As a staff engineer, you’ll be responsible for making top-tier initiatives across the company become a reality. As part of the axe DevTools Extension team, you will leverage machine learning, computer vision, LLMs, browser API’s, and modern web technologies to create an intuitive, streamlined experience for our customers. 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.

Primary Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of the axe DevTools Extension product 
• Lead cutting-edge technical initiatives across the organization to bring them to reality
• Work with teams across Deque to deliver solid solutions that are reusable and maintainable
• Support Product Management in defining features, bug fixes, and software maintenance
• Supporting developers in growing through quality code reviews while fostering a high level of software quality and documenting standards
• Write and review technical proposals
• Participate in team meetings and interviews, contribute to team standards and documentation
• Follow Agile development practices to help the team meet product delivery goals
• Make recommendations to improve code and working relationships between teams, products or other observations
• Collaborate with other departments in Deque to support prospects and customers

Requirements

• At least 7 years of total experience working on agile software development teams, with deep JavaScript/TypeScript expertise
• At least 2 years working directly with NodeJS and React
• Experience working across distributed systems in different environments (e.g. server, browser window, browser extension) and solving complex problems
• Experience building and optimizing algorithmically complex, scalable software systems with knowledge of common web application architectures such as n-tier, micro-services etc.
• Strong understanding of DOM manipulation, browser APIs and utilizing design systems
• Proven ability to implement and maintain multi-step, complex user flows 
• Experience integrating AI technologies (LLMs, ML) into production applications
• General understanding of SQL for databases
• RESTful API use, design, and implementation
• Passion for digital accessibility and a desire to become a world class expert in the subject
• Strong cross-functional communication skills
• Experience with creating and reviewing technical proposals
• Basic secure Web programming knowledge and experience

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 875,000 extensions installed and over 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.

Job Location

• Remote

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 140K - 180K 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!