Senior Software Engineer

About Fable 

The best digital teams work with Fable to make products more accessible for over 1 billion people who live with disabilities. Some of our amazing clients include Walmart, Slack, Shopify, and more. Fable ranked #3 on the 2022 LinkedIn Top Startups Canada list and Fast Company’s 2023 Most Innovative Companies in Design list. 

About the role 

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. As 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. 

For this role, we are open to applicants who are located in Canada and can work close to EST time zone.If you believe that you match the majority of this job description, we highly encourage you to apply! 

Requirements

Responsibilities

• 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 

Key qualifications and assets

• 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

You must be

• 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 …