NV Access seeking Software Engineer

Position Title: Software Engineer

• A great opportunity to gain experience through diverse aspects of a software development organisation
• Open source development – global, life-changing impact
• Remote first – Flexible working conditions – work from home

NV Access is a global non-profit organisation, based in Australia, dedicated to the ideal that access to technology should not incur an extra cost for blind and vision impaired users. The purpose of NV Access is to lower the economic and social barriers associated with accessing Information Technology for people who are blind or vision impaired. NV Access develops the free, open source NVDA screen reading software for Microsoft Windows, enabling more than 100,000+ blind and vision-impaired people across the globe to access computers. We are looking to appoint a full-time software developer to join our small team. Your work will focus on improving our NVDA screen reading software and related online infrastructure, including feature implementation and bug fixing.

Technologies we currently use are:

• Python
• C++
• win32, COM, UI Automation
• SCons, Visual Studio, windbg
• GitHub, Appveyor
• VMware
• Ubuntu server
• Nginx
• WSGI, Flask
• MySQL, PostgreSQL
• WordPress / PHP

Daily activities in this role will include:

• Implementation of new features and bug fixes in the NVDA screen reader using Python / C++
• Implementation of features and bug fixes for the NV Access server infrastructure including WordPress, Flask, and other custom Python code
• Performing quality assurance for NVDA, including triage, testing, debugging, and determining the cause of bugs either within NVDA or 3rd party software
• Writing of both end user and technical documentation
• Maintenance of Continuous Integration infrastructure (currently Appveyor)
• Increasing our platform coverage for testing NVDA on various versions and SKUs of Windows
• Working with other software projects to improve accessibility, including filing bug reports, requesting features and submitting patches
• Assisting with research and development of future projects
• Planning for and assisting in disaster recovery, including backup and restoration of data, and creation and updating of infrastructure documentation.

Your key attributes will be:

• A thorough understanding of the Python programming language
• An understanding of object oriented programming and design
• Past experience developing on a moderate to large code base
• Windows development experience
• An understanding of testing processes and bug isolation
• Experience with various Virtual Machine packages and services
• An interest in testing and community engagement
• Ability to pick up new concepts and technologies quickly and follow agile development methodologies
• Understanding of / keen interest in accessibility
• Good communication skills
• Self motivated
• Solid grasp of issue tracking and version control
• Able to communicate with people in different time zones and from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds
• An understanding of software project management, including triage and planning

Highly desirable attributes are:

• Experience in C++ development
• Experience in accessibility development
• Experience developing with win32 and COM APIs
• A university degree in information technology (or similar)
• Past contributions to open source projects
• Experience developing automated tests and test frameworks
• Experience with Linux server administration (specifically Ubuntu)
• Past experience maintaining public-facing server infrastructure

How to Apply:

To apply for this position, you must be classed as “An Australian Resident for tax purposes”, and be prepared to work full time from home with occasional face to face meetings.

Note: All applications must include a resumé as well as a cover letter highlighting your relevant experience, and how it meets the key attributes for the role described above. Email your application to info@...

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Brian - Windows 10 Pro, 64-Bit, Version 1909, Build 18363  

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Does anyone know if the navigational quirks in the audio getting started book have been fixed yet?

NVDA 2020.2 Released

NV Access is pleased to announce that version 2020.2 of NVDA, the free screen reader for Microsoft Windows, is now available for download. We encourage all users to upgrade to this version.

Highlights of this release include support for a new braille display from Nattiq, better support for ESET antivirus GUI and Windows Terminal, performance improvements in 1Password, and with Windows OneCore synthesizer. Plus many other important bug fixes and improvements.

Please note, after updating any software, it is a good idea to restart the computer. Restart by going to the Shutdown dialog, selecting “restart” and pressing ENTER. Updating software can change files which are in use. This can lead to instability and strange behaviour which is resolved by rebooting. This is the first thing to try if you do notice anything odd after updating.

While downloading NVDA, please consider becoming a monthly donor. Contributions like yours help NV Access continue our important work.

We also have a range of training material in the NV Access Shop to help you increase your skills with NVDA. Start with the popular Basic Training for NVDA in electronic text, audio and braille. Save with the NVDA Productivity Bundle. This includes Basic Training, all our Microsoft Office training, and telephone support.

Download NVDA 2020.2

To find out what’s new in this release, please visit What’s new in NVDA 2020.2

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Brian - Windows 10 Pro, 64-Bit, Version 1909, Build 18363  

Science has become just another voice in the room; it has lost its platform.  Now, you simply declare your own truth.

      ~ Dr. Paul A. Offit, in New York Times article, How Anti-Vaccine Sentiment Took Hold in the United States, September 23, 2019

They were told by the programmers that they need to rewrite the complete website to make the necessary accessibility changes.

Brian - Windows 10 Pro, 64-Bit, Version 1909, Build 18363  

Science has become just another voice in the room; it has lost its platform.  Now, you simply declare your own truth.

      ~ Dr. Paul A. Offit, in New York Times article, How Anti-Vaccine Sentiment Took Hold in the United States, September 23, 2019

Hi all

Sorry I only react now but that is because of a family crisis.

Thanks for all the very helpful suggestions, I didn't know them myself before you told me they exist.

Unfortunately it seems as though this website doesn't accept any of them. I can't share the url as it is the company's cloud program. They were told by the programmers that they need to rewrite the complete website to make the necessary accessibility changes. I'm not a programmer but is it not possible to add some code to the existing software to accomplish the use of keyboard input?

You're a great source of information, thanks again.

Hettie

On Thu, Jul 16, 2020 at 06:44 AM, Hettie wrote:

on certain websites

Can any of these "certain websites" be shared?  It's far better to have an example to work with whenever possible.
 
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Brian - Windows 10 Pro, 64-Bit, Version 1909, Build 18363  

Science has become just another voice in the room; it has lost its platform.  Now, you simply declare your own truth.

      ~ Dr. Paul A. Offit, in New York Times article, How Anti-Vaccine Sentiment Took Hold in the United States, September 23, 2019

 

 

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