Accessibility Software Engineer Lead

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As an accessibility software engineer in the Progressive User Research and Accessibility Services organization, you’ll work with the Accessibility Service Management team to identify improvements and enhance the accessibility of internal and external digital applications based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) level 2.1. You’ll collaborate with User Experience Designers (UXD) and Front-End Developers who need design and development knowledge to assist with solving issues through instruction and example. You must have a working knowledge of design patterns and developing code to create and understand maintainable and performant Object-Oriented software designs.

This is a remote position with occasional travel to an office for a meeting and/or training.

Must-have Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in an Information Technology discipline or related field of study and a minimum of 4 years related work experience
• In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 6 years of related work experience and CPACC, or WAS certification

Preferred Skills

• Angular, iOS, Android experience
• Knowledge of front-end development tools, including semantic HTML, CSS, JavaScript, ARIA, CPACC or WAS certifications
• Full Stack development with hands-on experience designing, building, and orchestrating workflows/pipelines using Prefect, AWS, and Snowflake
• Experience using accessibility testing tools (Evinced, WAVE, Axe, Chrome DevTools) and assistive technologies, such as screen readers (JAWs, NVDA, VoiceOver)

Compensation

• $135,000-$145,000/year
• Gainshare annual cash incentive payment up to 40% of your eligible earnings based on company performance

Benefits

• 401(k) with dollar-for-dollar company match up to 6%
• Medical, dental & vision, including free preventative care
• Wellness & mental health programs
• Health care flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, & life insurance
• Paid time off, including volunteer time off
• Paid & unpaid sick leave where applicable, as well as short & long-term disability
• Parental & family leave; military leave & pay Diverse, inclusive & welcoming culture with Employee Resource Groups
• Career development & tuition assistance

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Equal Opportunity Employer

Sponsorship for work authorization for foreign national candidates is not available for this position