Web Developer - Accessibility & UX Specialist

  • Full-time

Company Description

 MyEffect believes in creating communities where people and impact come first.

As a rapidly growing social tech-startup, impact is at our core. Our SaaS solutions emphasize the value of skills-based volunteering and social responsibility, helping nonprofit organizations and employers manage community programs and report on their social impact. Our solutions include: community development, talent tracking, fundraising and impact measurement.

Keywords/Topic Interests: nonprofit/volunteer management, corporate social responsibility, employee development, experiential learning, Big Data, blockchain, and Sustainable Development Goals (aka Global Goals).

After closing investment 2018 will be a year of growth and we are looking to build our team. We have big plans, believing that meaningful community connections come from empowering the passions of people, and big data can be used to drive social good.

Will you join us?


 

 

Job Description

As a member of our software team, the successful candidate will work on a national project to enhance accessibility of MyEffect’s web and mobile applications. The candidate will help a team of diverse business and design experts add accessibility features to our family of software innovations using Agile project management methods.

Specifically this role will serve as a full stack developer and contribute to the conceptualization and implementation of an improved UX/UI and accessibility design for our software platform. The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic problem-solver who loves to tackle new challenges and stay current on evolving technologies, standards, and practices. Must still be enrolled in school for Fall 2018.

Qualifications

Requirements:

  • Entering the last year of a Bachelor’s degree program in web design, engineering, or computer science (expected graduation date Fall 2018 or winter/spring 2019) OR Masters student/grad in a related program

  • Strong knowledge in javascript with proficiency in Angular.js

  • Familiarity with MEAN Stack, particularly Node.js is a plus.

  • Experience with responsive and mobile design, as well as cross platform compatibility, development, and testing.

  • Understanding of web usability, UI/UX trends, and accessibility standards.

  • Meticulous eye for detail, style, and colors

  • Strong graphics manipulation/optimization skills using Photoshop, Illustrator, etc. is an asset

  • Ability to design customized web pages and interfaces based on client specifications.

  • Must be team-oriented and able to work in a fast-paced environment.

Note: only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted candidates.