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From: Ro
Date: Oct 3, 2010 10:27AM

Thought someone here might be interested...I'm also impressed by what
Facebook is trying to achieve. Hopefully they get someone good.


Begin forwarded message:

> 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 contractual and is based at our main office in Palo
> Alto, CA.
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> Apply for this position
> 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
> Communicate Facebook’s accessibility strategy internally and
> externally
> 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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> Apply for this position
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> Benefits and Perks
>
> We've got it good!
> At our Palo Alto headquarters, we also offer free breakfast, lunch
> and dinner at our Cafe. Whether you're looking for healthy salads,
> or hearty world cuisine from Belize, India, etc., or just a couple
> slices of pizza, Chef Josef and his team of culinary geniuses in
> Palo Alto make it happen every day.
> Life at Facebook
>
> Innovation is paramount
> No matter what part of Facebook you join, you'll be building
> something big and new. You won't simply be finding answers; you'll
> be framing questions that no one has ever asked before - and
> identifying unprecedented opportunities. We welcome pioneers. In
> fact, we insist on them.
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> David Andrews: <EMAIL REMOVED>
> Follow me on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/dandrews920
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