Achievers is hiring a
Junior Frontend Engineer in Colombia

Summary

Achievers is hiring a Software Engineer with a focus on accessibility and innovation. The engineer will build and maintain new features, collaborate with colleagues, use modern technologies, and continuously integrate clean code. Qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in computer science, 1+ years of experience, strong REACT and accessibility skills, and excellent communication skills.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science
• 1+ years of relevant experience
• Strong REACT experience
• Strong Accessibility (WCAG) experience
• Knowledge of digital accessibility and disability inclusion
• Experience applying WAI-ARIA authoring guidelines and best practice
• Experience optimizing for the accessibility features of the platform (HTML, iOS, Android)
• Experience developing digital products that comply with accessibility standards
• Excellent programming skills in any language
• Ability to work and thrive in a fast-paced environment, learn rapidly and master diverse web technologies and techniques
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Build, Own and Maintain new innovative product features with focus on accessibility following WCAG guidelines
• Create and maintain software documentation
• Work in a team by collaborating with your colleagues by actively participating in design/architecture discussions
• Live in GitHub creating pull requests, reviewing code, merging branches, and generally be a team player by seeking out and providing feedback
• Use the right tool for the job; we love modern technology and use things like REACT/REDUX, Python, Go, Kubernetes, Docker, Drone, Google PubSub, GraphQL, Microservices and MicroFrontend Architecture with GCP
• Continuously integrate clean, scalable, robust, testable code
• Ship code multiple times a day - yes, daily
• Work with other talented engineers and designers to prototype and test your ideas

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience incorporating accessibility tests into the development process
• Experience building digital products where compliance with accessibility standards is part of 'definition of done
• Experience with php and / or python

Benefits

• We are passionate about disruptive technology that’s rooted in science, research and data
• We understand the value of employee success in the workplace and have been recognized in numerous publications for our contributions to HR, for technical excellence, and for our outstanding workplace culture!
• We foster an environment of connection, security, and community. You’ll feel at home, without reservation
• We believe in moving quickly, failing fast, and adapting to change
• We enjoy coming to work every day because we believe in our product and love our culture
• We’re committed to achieving excellence in everything we do