Front End Engineer II, AWS Accessibility

Description

AWS Utility Computing (UC) provides product innovations — from foundational services such as Amazon’s Simple Storage Service (S3) and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), to consistently released new product innovations that continue to set AWS’s services and features apart in the industry. As a member of the UC organization, you’ll support the development and management of Compute, Database, Storage, Internet of Things (Iot), Platform, and Productivity Apps services in AWS. Within AWS UC, Amazon Dedicated Cloud (ADC) roles engage with AWS customers who require specialized security solutions for their cloud services.

At Amazon Web Services (AWS), we're driven by our mission to make the cloud accessible for everyone. The AWS Accessibility team is looking for a passionate Full Stack Engineer to help drive the future of accessibility across AWS globally. As part of the larger User Experience Products & Platform (UXP2) organization focused on building great user experiences for AWS, the AWS Accessibility team ensures customers can efficiently access what they need on AWS by removing accessibility barriers.

In this role, you'll own major components of our modern accessibility platform. You'll create innovative technologies that empower 250+ AWS service teams to build accessible user experiences across web, mobile, and conversational interfaces. Leveraging your deep expertise in accessibility standards, you'll champion accessible user interfaces through technical leadership, building tooling, implementing best practices, and mentoring engineers.

If you are excited about using modern web engines, open-source technologies, and AWS services to drive the future of accessibility, we want to hear from you!

Key job responsibilities

As a Full Stack Engineer at AWS Accessibility, you will

Design and build services that empower AWS builders to create accessible user experiences, leveraging modern web technologies and open-source tools to raise the accessibility bar Collaborate with other engaged, friendly, principles-first thinking oriented engineers to understand customer needs and build a modern accessibility platform Operate across multiple layers of the stack to design and build fault-tolerant distributed systems, develop tools to test and analyze complex systems, and dig into critical pieces of distributed systems like logging, tracing, metrics Write tooling to help you and other engineers move faster Challenge and mentor other engineers Code with confidence, supported by continuous builds, tests, a constructive code-review process, and a supportive culture of identifying and fixing bugs

A day in the life

You'll tackle a unique blend of challenges - building tools to educate AWS teams on optimizing accessible user experiences, automating accessibility testing across 250+ AWS services, and championing inclusion on behalf of our customers. Each day brings opportunities to shape the future of accessibility across AWS globally, and directly improve the cloud experience for all.

About The Team

Diverse Experiences

AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Why AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Inclusive Team Culture

Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Work/Life Balance

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

Mentorship and Career growth

We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Inclusive Team Culture

Here at AWS, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and host annual and ongoing learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences. Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 16 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.

Work/Life Balance

Our team puts a high value on work-life balance. It isn’t about how many hours you spend at home or at work; it’s about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life. We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment. We offer flexibility in working hours and encourage you to find your own balance between your work and personal lives.

Mentorship & Career Growth

Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded professional and enable them to take on more complex tasks in the future.

This role will sit in our new headquarters in Northern Virginia, where Amazon will invest $2.5 billion dollars, occupy 4 million square feet of energy-efficient office space, and create at least 25,000 new full-time jobs. Our employees and the neighboring community will also benefit from the associated investments from the Commonwealth, including infrastructure updates, public transportation improvements, and new access to Reagan National Airport. By working together on behalf of our customers, we are building the future one innovative product, service, and idea at a time. Are you ready to embrace the challenge? Come build the future with us.

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We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Arlington, VA, USA

Basic Qualifications

4+ years of non-internship professional front end, web or mobile software development using JavaScript, HTML and CSS experience Experience building scalable, distributed, front-end experiences Knowledge of professional software engineering & best practices for full software development life cycle, including coding standards, software architectures, code reviews, source control management, continuous deployments, testing, and operational excellence Experience in computer science fundamentals (object-oriented design, data structures, algorithm design, problem solving and complexity analysis) Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

In-depth understanding of accessibility standards and best practices, including the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Experience with assistive technology (e.g., screen readers, screen magnifiers, voice recognition) in conducting accessibility testing Experience with any major JavaScript framework, TypeScript and Node.js Experience with distributed systems design, and understanding of design for scalability, performance, security and reliability Strong communication skills, and experience mentoring other engineers Self-motivated, able to solve problems independently, and able to work well in teams

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

Company - Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.

Job ID: A2605563