Fwd: Facebook: User Interface Engineer – Accessibility

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Sharron Rush

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Aug 30, 2011, 9:37:58 AM8/30/11
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>User Interface Engineer ­ Accessibility
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>Are you interested in building products used by
>hundreds of millions of people? Do you have
>direct experience working with assistive
>technology (ie screen readers)? Facebook is
>seeking an experienced User Interface Engineer
>that is passionate about building accessible
>user-facing web applications. This role includes
>the management of technical accessibility
>processes as well as ownership over internal and
>external communication of Facebook’s
>accessibility strategies. This position is a
>full-time regular rolel and is based at our main office in Palo Alto, CA.
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>Responsibilities
> * Work with product teams to implement accessible products
> * Participate in code reviews with an eye for accessibility
> * Identify and communicate accessibility
> best practices for front-end engineering
> * Manage technical process for accessibility
>Requirements
> * Expert knowledge of web technologies (HTML/CSS/JS)
> * Expert knowledge of assistive technology
> (JAWS, VoiceOver, Dragon NaturallySpeaking)
> * Experience with scripting languages (PHP)
> * Passion for elegant, intuitive, and accessible user interfaces
> * Ability to write well-abstracted, reusable code for UI components
> * Familiarity with Object Oriented
> JavaScript Frameworks (Prototype JS, MooTools, Dojo, etc.)
> * Experience working with HTML/CSS/JS in high-performance environments
> * 3+ years experience in building web
> products with assistive technology in mind
> * BS or MS degree in Computer Science or a related technical field
>Bonus
> * Experience building complicated workflows
> * Relevant experience includes self-started personal projects
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Royce

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Aug 30, 2011, 10:00:25 AM8/30/11
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Why don't you apply for it?

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Kathy Keller

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Aug 30, 2011, 11:05:42 AM8/30/11
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Palo Alto is looking pretty good right now. Kinda crazy when earthquakes and mudslides compare favorably with triple digit temperatures.

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