Jobs

• Web Accessibility Engineer
• Web Application Expert
• Packaged Web Applications Specialist
• Systems administrator
• Systems administrator for WebPlatform.org

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Web Accessibility Engineer

The W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) is looking for a new, full-time staff member to be located at Beihang University in Beijing, the W3C host in China, as a Web Accessibility Engineer who will work on Web Accessibility for people with disabilities, with a particular focus on accessibility of mobile devices.

This is an opportunity for a unique individual to be part of the team responsible for the design of next generation World Wide Web Technologies and to lead a variety of industry and user groups toward the development of technologies that enhance the functionality of the Web. As the recognized leader for the technical development of the World Wide Web, we are seeking an individual with both Web technology and project management experience, an excellent understanding of the Web industry, and enthusiasm for the mission and spirit of W3C.

Responsibilities

The individual will coordinate with W3C/WAI Working Groups such as the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines Working Group, User Agent Accessibility Guidelines Working Group, and Protocols and Formats Working Group to develop expanded mobile accessibility guidance and implementation support resources. He or she will provide staff support to the Independent User Interface (IndieUI) Working Group, which is developing event models for Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) that support interaction in Web applications using input methods such as touch, gesture, or speech, and that facilitate the use of alternate input devices such as assistive technologies.

Requirements

• A minimum of three years' experience developing and implementing accessibility solutions for Web technologies;
• Must have in-depth knowledge of accessibility requirements across different types of disabilities;
• Knowledge of existing accessibility support in Web technologies, including interoperability with assistive technologies;
• Knowledge of WAI guidelines and specifications including WCAG, ATAG, UAAG, and WAI-ARIA, and accessibility considerations for mobile devices;
• Knowledge of W3C technologies such as HTML4 and HTML5;
• Human relations skills and the ability to build consensus among disparate groups;
• Strong writing skills required, with past experiences in editing technical specifications a plus;
  
• Good written and spoken competency in the working language of the W3C, i.e., English, as well as in Chinese;
  
• Ability to travel internationally is required;
• Knowledge and practical experience of other languages and cultures is a plus.

Work starts 1 June 2013.

Position is based at the School of Computer Science & Engineering of Beihang University, No.37 Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing. There will be regular international travel including to W3C Host sites, and regular remote work with the Working Groups and the W3C Global staff.

To apply, please send a motivation letter, your resume or CV and (if at all possible) copies of your Diplomas (including High School or equivalent) in electronic form to <team-beihang-position@w3.org>. For the administrative details of the position, please consult the Chinese version of this description.

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Web Application Expert

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is looking for a new, full-time staff member to be located at Beihang University in Beijing, the W3C Host in China, to assist, as team contact, W3C Working Groups developing technical specifications on Web Applications.

This is an opportunity for a unique individual to be part of the team responsible for the design of next generation World Wide Web Technologies and to lead a variety of industry and user groups toward the development of technologies that enhance the functionality of the Web. As the recognized leader for the technical development of the World Wide Web, we are seeking an individual with both Web technology and project management experience, an excellent understanding of the Web industry, and enthusiasm for the mission and spirit of W3C.

Responsibilities

The individual will work within standard groups to edit specifications, develop change proposals, monitor progress, reach out to different stakeholders, produce tests, and to respond to clarification requests, bugs and issues.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree or higher
• Background in computer science and software engineering;
• An understanding of the Web industry and its market, practices, and product development cycles;
• Familiarity with up-to-date Web technologies, such as HTML, CSS, and Scripting;
• Experience with the development of open information technology standards is desired;
• Experience with writing test cases for browser technologies is a plus;
• Human relations skills and the ability to build consensus among disparate groups;
• Strong writing skills required, with past experiences in editing technical specifications a plus;
  
• Good written and spoken competency in the working language of the W3C, i.e., English, as well as in Chinese;
  
• Ability to travel internationally is required
• Knowledge and practical experience of other languages and cultures is a plus

Work starts 1 June 2013.

Position is based at the School of Computer Science & Engineering of Beihang University, No.37 Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing. There will be regular international travel including to W3C Host sites, and regular remote work with the Working Groups and the W3C Global staff.

To apply, please send a motivation letter, your resume or CV and (if at all possible) copies of your Diplomas (including High School or equivalent) in electronic form to <team-beihang-position@w3.org>. For the administrative details of the position, please consult the Chinese version of this description.

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Packaged Web Applications Specialist

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is looking for a new, full-time staff member to be located at Beihang University in Beijing, the W3C Host in China, to assist, as team contact, W3C Working Groups developing technical specifications in the area of Packaged Web Applications, i.e. Web Applications that look and feel like native applications, and that have similar features and capabilities. We are primarily seeking candidates for the System Application Working Group, which is working on a run-time environment, security model, and associated APIs for building Web applications. Candidates with qualifications for other activities in W3C's Ubiquitous Web domain are also encouraged to apply.

This is an opportunity for a unique individual to be part of the team responsible for the design of next generation World Wide Web Technologies and to lead a variety of industry and user groups toward the development of technologies that enhance the functionality of the Web. As the recognized leader for the technical development of the World Wide Web, we are seeking an individual with both Web technology and project management experience, an excellent understanding of the Web industry, and enthusiasm for the mission and spirit of W3C.

Responsibilities

The individual will work within standards groups to edit specifications, develop change proposals, monitor progress, reach out to different stakeholders, produce tests, and to respond to clarification requests, bugs and issues.

• Architectural & technical leadership: provide guidance to technical Working Groups in the design and evolution of the Web infrastructure.
• Working Group support: help Working Groups to publish specifications, to follow the W3C Process, and to coordinate with other groups within or external to W3C
• Consensus building: work with W3C members so that Working Groups produce universal standards for the Web.
• Evangelism: build support among user and vendor communities for Web technologies by illustrating the benefits to those communities.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree or higher
• Background in computer science and software engineering
• Familiarity with up-to-date Web technology, in particular with respect to packaged Web applications
• Experience with use of Web technologies to develop mobile applications
• Experience with use of Web technologies for embedded applications is a plus (connected TVs, automotive, ...)
• Good sense of the Web industry, its market, practices and product development cycle
• Human relations skills and the ability to build consensus among disparate groups;
• Strong writing skills required, with past experiences in editing technical specifications a plus;
  
• Good written and spoken competency in the working language of the W3C, i.e., English, as well as in Chinese;
• Ability to travel internationally is required;
• Knowledge and practical experience of other languages and cultures is a plus.

Work starts 1 June 2013.

Position is based at the School of Computer Science & Engineering of Beihang University, No.37 Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing.  There will be regular international travel including to W3C Host sites, and regular remote work with the Working Groups and the W3C Global staff.

To apply, please send a motivation letter, your resume or CV and (if at all possible) copies of your Diplomas (including High School or equivalent) in electronic form to <team-beihang-position@w3.org>. For the administrative details of the position, please consult the Chinese version of this description.

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Systems Administrator

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is looking for a new, full-time staff member to be located at Beihang University in Beijing, the W3C Host in China, to assist W3C’s Systems Team work.

This is an opportunity for a unique individual to be part of the team responsible for the design of next generation World Wide Web Technologies and to lead a variety of industry and user groups toward the development of technologies that enhance the functionality of the Web. As the recognized leader for the technical development of the World Wide Web, we are seeking an individual with both Web technology and project management experience, an excellent understanding of the Web industry, and enthusiasm for the mission and spirit of W3C.

Responsibilities

• Systems Administration: create and support infrastructure services with the rest of the W3C Systems Team. Activities to include but not limited to:
  • Diagnose and report or repair server or service issues as they arise
  • Liaison with Chinese service providers for networking and telecommunications needs.
  • Assist with maintaining accounts and services
• User support: act as the primary contact for W3C Chinese staff and collaborator support.
• Systems development: develop and maintain applications that helps the Consortium to fulfill its mission.
• Software Development: contribute in development of collaborative software at W3C.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree or higher
• Background in computer science and software engineering, with a minimum of three years related working experience.
• Experience with high availability infrastructure a plus
• Familiarity with Web technologies like (X)HTML, XSL, CSS, RDF, ...
• Experience with several programming languages (PHP, Java, Perl, Shell script...)
• Linux experience (Debian preferred)
• Experience supporting users on varying platforms
• Experience with LDAP, Dell management tools + DRAC, Xen, Exim, Apache, and MySQL
• Good written and spoken competency in the working language of the W3C, i.e., English, as well as in Chinese;
• Ability to travel internationally is required
• Knowledge and practical experience of other languages and cultures is a plus

Work starts 1 June 2013.

Position is based at the School of Computer Science & Engineering of Beihang University, No.37 Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing. There will be regular international travel including to W3C Host sites, and regular remote work with the offices and the W3C Global staff.

To apply, please send a motivation letter, your resume or CV and (if at all possible) copies of your Diplomas (including High School or equivalent) in electronic form to <team-beihang-position@w3.org>. For the administrative details of the position, please consult the Chinese version of this description.

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Systems Administrator for WebPlatform.org

This position is for a development systems administrator (devop) for the community-based Web development and design documentation site, WebPlatform.org. This is a full-time, long-term yearly contract position with W3C/MIT; part-time applicants will be considered. This position is work-from-home, not geographically limited.

This project uses an agile approach to systems administration, with rapid prototyping and iteration.

Responsibilities

Systems Administration

Create and support infrastructure services.

• Monitor service performance, optimizing configuration
• Improve reliance and maintainability of the WebPlatform infrastructure
• Diagnose and repair server or service issues as they arise
• Evaluate new or replacement service solutions (wiki, bug tracker, project management, code review, and so on)
• Enhance service functionality

Technical community manager

Help manage the technical aspects of community contributions.

• Support for the WebPlatform community
• Participate to the community effort to provide good resources for a better web
• Serve as technical liaison with related open-source projects
• Review and approve code contributions from the community

Systems development

Develop and maintain applications to help the community fulfill its mission.

Requirements

As a new community driven website, WebPlatform is seeking an individual with interest in Web technology and Open-Source software.

Candidates should have:

• Background in systems administration and software engineering, with a minimum of three years related working experience
• Experience with high availability infrastructure and OpenStack a plus
• Familiarity with client-side Web technologies like HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript
• Familiarity with accessibility requirements
• Experience with several programming languages (PHP, Python Shell script, etc.)
• Linux experience (Ubuntu preferred)
• Experience supporting users on varying platforms
• Disciplined approach to security and privacy issues
• Experience with Apache, MySQL, memcached, and related server infrastructure
• Willingness to learn new programming languages and technologies as needed
• Good written and spoken competency in English, knowledge of other languages and cultures a plus
• Good communication skills, both written and oral

This is a full time position.

To apply, please send a motivation letter and your resume or CV to <team-webplatform-jobs@w3.org>.

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Current W3C Fellows

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• Shinji Ishii (NTT)
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