Full Stack Engineer

Looking for a Full Stack Software Engineering role where you can write great code AND make a difference to the world? Access helps companies design and enhance their digital systems - including websites, web applications, software, and hardware - so they are usable by people with disabilities. Level Access's flagship product offering, AMP (Accessibility Management Platform), is the industry standard for managing accessibility - and that's where YOU come in.

We are assembling a team of full stack JavaScript developers – of all levels – to help build a world-class suite of single page applications, browser extensions, and web API’s in the cloud. We leverage contemporary tools to deliver best-in-class applications and data visualizations to our clients. We are looking for engineers to join one of our growing scrum teams in Northern Virginia.

Minimum Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience with Javascript
• 1+ years of experience with Express/Node.JS or similar
• 1+ years of experience with React or similar
• 1+ years of building single page applications based on RESTful APIs

Bonus Point Experiences

• Experience working in AWS
• MERN Experience
• Demonstrable experience using*
  • Git / Gitflow / Bitbucket
  • Jira & Confluence
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• Experience working in a "Product" organization rather than just contracting or working on in-house projects.
• Experience with accessible web design including Section 508 and WCAG
• Self-Starter - Looking for candidates who can jump in quickly and take ownership of features.
• Ability to look at the big picture: we're a collaborative small team and expect you to look at the big picture, and proactively anticipate problems, interact with other departments and clients, and come up with solutions.

Specific Responsibilities

• Write beautiful test-driven code. Of course. You are a software engineer and we value quality code backed by unit tests.
• Participate actively in Scrum. Work with Product Management and QA daily to flesh out stories and track your commitments.
• Improve accessibility. We work hard to deliver accessible solutions and enhance libraries we rely on for accessibility, too.
• Collaborate. We have internal and external clients with differing needs. We expect team members to reach out and build relationships inside the company to better understand our market.
• Learn. We expect team members to keep up to date on new technologies, standards, and industry trends so we can continue to be market leaders.

Education

• A bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, MIS or a related technical field is a positive, as is intensive job training programs or certifications.