Senior Software Engineer, Fable
CA$145-165k
+ Stock Options
More information about location
Accessibility testing
Job no longer available
Accessibility testing
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
CA$145-165k
+ Stock Options
More information about location
201-500 employees
Company mission
Fable's mission is to help digital teams engage people with disabilities in research and on-demand user testing
Role
Who you are
- At least 6 years of full-stack engineering experience, developing web applications (full stack development - front-end, back-end, databases, and APIs)
- Previous experience working as a senior full-stack engineer
- Experience with the MERN stack, feature flags, and error management
- Experience using AWS cloud services and building applications to run in the Cloud
- Knowledgeable in the craft of software development, including concepts like automated testing, continuous integration, and design patterns
- Experience with web accessibility at some level
- A self-starter who thrives with minimal oversight, eager to join a startup dedicated to making a positive social impact
- Experience working in a remote agile environment
- Experience building with LMS products is a plus
- An active problem solver comfortable working in a collaborative and exciting remote startup environment
- Interested in learning about accessibility and follow inclusive design practices
- Invested in learning new tools and are comfortable adjusting to change
- Able to work within bounds of North American time zones, Eastern Time preferred
What the job involves
- As a Senior Software Engineer at Fable, you’ll work closely with product, design, and other engineers to design, develop, and support enterprise-quality features that support our mission to build more inclusive digital products
- S part of a growing company and team, you'll be involved in all aspects of the software development life cycle and be encouraged to share your thoughts and ideas along the way
- Contributing to the full product development lifecycle from ideation to deployment
- Full stack development across our technology ecosystem - Node.js, MongoDB, Express, React, AWS, and more
- Developing and maintaining accessible front-end features
- Developing and maintaining backend functionality
- Owning, planning, and working with others on the team to implement project-sized pieces of functionality
- Proactively recommending and championing improvements to processes and product
- Mentoring and upskilling others on the team
Our take
Assistive tech is not yet sufficiently watertight or widespread to ensure good digital experiences for the 1 Billion people who live with disabilities globally. The team at Fable work with companies to help remedy this: they connect companies with assistive tech users so the businesses can accelerate their accessibility R&D, whilst offering employment opportunities to people living with disabilities. The company also offers accessibility upskilling.
Disability-friendly products are thin on the ground, and successfully creating them would give companies a real market edge. Plus, with social and regulatory pressure making inclusivity an increasingly top priority, adopting sound accessibility design early would give companies a real head start.
It’s perhaps not surprising that large clients in tech and e-commerce have been among the first to jump on board with Fable, the likes of Slack, Shopify, and Walmart can’t afford to be caught lacking on these issues. It is, perhaps, surprising that competition is, for now, relatively light. Fable will need to leverage this position before it’s scooped by other startups.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Oct 2024
$25m
SERIES B
May 2022
$10.5m
SERIES A
Total funding: $37.1m
Company HQ
The Junction, Toronto, ON
Leadership
Abid Virani
(COO)Worked for seven years in business development and design at Raindrop Hearing Clinic, following a Master's degree in Inclusive Design at OCAD University. Also has experience in film and documentary production/directing.
Alwar Pillao
(CEO & Co-Founder)A Master's graduate in Inclusive Design, who went on to work as an accessibility expert for the Ontario Ministry of Education. Subsequently held various UX roles, both freelance and at Rogers Communications.
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