Accessible Web helps companies implement web accessibility the right way, using browser-native APIs and the accessibility tools already in the hands of the internet’s users. We believe the best way to do this is to help our customers discover accessibility issues quickly and understand how to fix them. We do this with our automated platform, as well as manual auditing services & tools.
Our flagship SaaS product, Accessible Web RAMP, runs over a million accessibility scans for our customers every month. Our bot, AccessibleWebBot, aggregates and analyzes its findings to provide insights into issues and to recommend remediation paths. It currently ranks 190th on Cloudflare’s verified bot list.
The platform also serves as the foundation for our manual auditing tools, which include a guided audit workflow in our Accessible Web Helper browser extension. We have over 30,000 users of this tool and counting. The services team at Accessible Web uses the extension exclusively for customer audits and delivers the results to our clients within RAMP.
Job Type
Full-time, salaried
Job Overview
The engineering team at Accessible Web is responsible for building & maintaining our RAMP platform and tools, as well as supporting the business needs of various departments with relation to our products. We handle everything from feature creation to infrastructure maintenance, to billing, to internal systems integration. Being a small team means that every member must be willing, eager, and capable of solving business and customer problems end-to-end.
As a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer, you will be expected to live up to this expectation and be able to refine problems into concrete ideas that meet the needs of various stakeholders. You will be expected to work with marketing, billing, and support departments to ensure the company remains informed throughout the development lifecycle.
Principal Qualifications
- 4+ years of experience building production web applications with exposure to most of the following:
- React or other modern JavaScript frameworks (e.g., Angular, Vue.js, Svelte)
- Web frameworks such as Django, Ruby on Rails, Laravel, or similar
- Proven ability to modernize legacy systems, reducing technical debt while ensuring platform stability
- Deploying and hosting production applications, either on-premises or in cloud environments
- Proficiency and understanding of the following tools, processes, and concepts:
- Git CLI and a hosted Git UI like Bitbucket, Github, Gitlab, etc
- Pull requests, code reviews
- CI/CD pipelines
- Containerized development
- Infrastructure as code
- Unit testing, end-to-end testing
- Databases (types of databases… SQL, NoSQL, in memory KV)
- Application monitoring and support
Principal Responsibilities
- Directly contribute to the engineering team by pushing quality, tested code that other members of the team will be delighted to work with.
- Design and implement user experiences that solve problems raised by team members.
- Maintain and enhance our existing back-end servers and services, and design new ones.
- See a problem – fix a problem. If you come across a problem or pinpoint areas for improvement, it is your responsibility to suggest and implement solutions.
- Lead architectural decisions for the platform and mentor team members on best practices in full-stack development.
- Be proactive about creating and improving documentation.
- Consistently implement web accessibility best practices. Accessibility is not optional – especially not here. All work must meet accessibility standards.
- Perform day-to-day system maintenance, customer support, and troubleshooting.
- Respond to and investigate alerts as part of an on-call rotation.
Principal Technologies
A standout candidate will be familiar with some of these pieces:
- Backend: Django, Celery, Node.js, Elixir, Stripe API
- Frontend: React, Browser Extensions, Bootstrap
- Infrastructure/Testing: AWS, Jest, Cypress, Puppeteer, Docker
Location
Headquartered at Hula in Burlington, VT. We’re a Vermont-based company with a tight-knit team working both remotely and in-person.
We are open to remote talent, but the ideal candidate is someone located in or planning to relocate to the Burlington, VT area. Being nearby makes it easier to collaborate, connect, and occasionally meet up in person.
Salary & Benefits
- Salary commensurate with experience, starting at $90k
- Stock options in a rapidly growing startup
- Full health benefits, including dental and vision coverage
- 401k with company match
- Wellness and productivity stipend
- 15 days PTO per year for new employees
- 8 company holidays per year + end of year shutdown Christmas – New Years
- Flex schedule
- Opportunity for remote employment