Staff Full Stack Software Engineer

Department

Development

Location

Remote: USA

Position type

Full Time

Work Type

Full Remote

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.

Apply Now

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
  
  

Additional Skills Desired

• Identity Access Manager usage and development (Ping, Okta, Keycloak)
• Experience with developing browser extensions
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent experience
  
  

Apply Now