AI Engineer

Career Fulfillment & Culture

People come to work for Deque because of what we do: enable businesses and organizations to make their sites and apps accessible to everyone, including people with disabilities. The personal fulfillment employees feel here is unparalleled. In addition to the altruistic nature of our jobs, the organizational structure is extremely flat and welcoming. Women-owned and operated, Deque CEO Preety Kumar is internationally revered for her down-to-earth personality and work ethic. Deque's core values are central to our culture of customer satisfaction. Do you share them?

• Innovation with results that matter
• Deliver what you promise
• Can-do attitude
• Open, direct & respectful communications
• We care deeply
• We practice humility

At Deque, you’ll work with the best and brightest minds in the industry, sharing best practices, tackling new issues and uncovering new approaches. 

Deque experts regularly contribute to W3C Accessibility Working Groups and collectively hold more CPACC, WAS, & CPWA certifications issued by the IAAP than any accessibility testing company in the world.

Position Description

Deque is seeking an AI Engineer to join our Scan & Results Team. This position will play a key role in applying state-of-the-art machine learning and AI techniques to enhance automated accessibility testing, drive intelligent analysis of scan results, and develop algorithms that add value to our product suite. You will work to build scalable ML systems that integrate into our core products, and ensure they are robust, ethical, and aligned with Deque’s mission of digital equality.
The ideal candidate would have experience deploying ML models in production environments, preferably in the domains of computer vision, and NLP. An understanding of supervised and unsupervised learning, model evaluation, data science, and responsible AI principles is essential. Prior work in accessibility or web technologies is a plus.

Primary Responsibilities

• Process and collect data for AI systems, create and maintain data pipelines for developing and deploying AI algorithms at scale
• Research the state of the art in AI/ML and creatively apply it to our mission of digital equality
• Design and develop algorithms using AI/ML to enhance our product suite and increase automation
• Contribute to technical documentation and share findings with stakeholders through demos, presentations, and reports
• Evaluate algorithm performance using rigorous statistical and domain-relevant metrics, iterating for continual improvement
• Participate in code reviews, team planning, and cross-functional collaborations to ensure high engineering standards

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in machine learning or AI engineering, with a strong focus on deploying models in production environments.
• Proficiency with Python and common ML libraries such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn, or Hugging Face Transformers.
• Experience building and maintaining scalable ML infrastructure
• Strong back-end engineering skills, including designing APIs, integrating with cloud services, and building infrastructure to support ML workflows.
• Hands-on experience with data engineering tools and workflows (e.g., AWS Glue, Athena, Spark, or similar).
• Strong understanding of model lifecycle management, including training, evaluation, deployment, and monitoring in real-world systems.
• Familiarity with web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and an interest in digital accessibility.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex ML concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

About Deque

Deque (pronounced dee-cue) is a web accessibility software and services company, and our mission is Digital Equality.  We believe everyone, regardless of their ability, should have equal access to the information, services, applications, and everything else on the web.
We work with enterprise-level businesses and organizations to ensure that their sites and mobile apps are accessible. With over 475,000 extensions installed and over 5,000 audit projects completed, Deque is the industry standard. Join our growing family as we work to make the web a better place for everyone.

Job Location

• Remote

How to Apply

• Apply by submitting your resume and a cover letter. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered. 

In your cover letter

• Explain your interest in joining Deque and how you align with our Core Values
• Depict key attributes that differentiate you as a candidate

Deque is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities. Reference and background checks will be required. The expected salary range is 115K - 120K but is subject to change based on the skills, abilities, and experience of each candidate. The values listed are not intended to guarantee a salary for candidates or current employees.

Thank you for your interest in joining our exciting company!