REA-024 Frontend Accessibility Engineer

Canada-wide Remote

Teaching kids to think critically and communicate effectively has never been more important, and our client helps students become better writers in more than 60% of middle and high schools in the U.S. We're looking for a Frontend Accessibility Engineer to build accessible, intuitive features aimed at unlocking the potential of every writer.

In this role, you will:

• Work within a passionate accessibility-focused team
• Collaborate inter-departmentally to help build effective, accessible experiences, to improve accessibility practices, and to increase accessibility knowledge among stakeholders across the organization
• Rewrite existing features and reusable components from legacy JavaScript to our preferred use of Elm while improving conformance to WCAG standards
• Write technical documentation and QA instructions
• Provide thoughtful code reviews

About You:

• 3+ years of professional experience developing software
• 1+ year of professional experience working on WCAG 2.0 AA or 2.1 AA compliance in the context of a contemporary frontend framework
• You value ensuring a quality user experience for all teachers and students, including those with disabilities
• You value code quality and well-tested code
• You have strong technical communication skills when it comes to collaborating with technical and non-technical audiences
• You’re comfortable using version management software and providing code reviews on change requests
• You’re comfortable with the idea of working with continuous integration tools and infrastructure
• You’re excited about the opportunity to coach other developers in accessibility
• You're excited to learn the Elm language, even if you haven’t used Elm before
• You’re comfortable working closely with designers and product managers
• You have experience using screenreader software on desktop
• You’re open to working remotely with a distributed team