Accessibility Engineer

November 12

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Coforma

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Software Development • Digital Services • Design Research • UX Design • Product Design

51 - 200 employees

🏛️ Government

Description

• While we don't have a specific role open today, we're accepting applications for future openings as an Accessibility Engineer in our Engineering department. • Our Accessibility Engineers enjoy tackling complex problems while working with other members of our cross-disciplinary teams to deliver elegant products across a modern technology stack. • They are skilled experts across the stack, building accessible applications that put people first with code that is clean, maintainable, well-documented, and well-tested. • At Coforma, engineers work closely with researchers and designers early and often, collaborating to add perspective that increases understanding and empathy. • Join us to build software that makes an impact and implement human-centered solutions that we can be proud to say we worked on together.

Requirements

• While we’re looking for applicants at the L3 (4+ years of experience) to Senior (6+ years of experience) levels, engineers at all career levels are welcome to apply. • The building blocks of the web, including how to write semantic HTML with WAI-ARIA and how to write clean CSS that conforms to design systems • How to leverage accessibility tools to perform manual analysis • How to use assistive technology, including screen readers like VoiceOver, NVDA, JAWS, etc., as well voice input technologies like Voice Control, and keyboard navigation • Open-source programming languages, like JavaScript/TypeScript, Ruby, Python, Java, etc. • Frameworks, libraries, or runtimes, like React, Rails, Node, Next, Angular, Spring, etc. • Design systems like U.S. Web Design System, CMS Design System, VA Design System, MUI, etc. • Testing frameworks like Jest, Testing Library, Mocha, Playwright, Cypress, etc., and how to write unit and end-to-end tests for accessibility • How to leverage the command line via shell scripting • How to deliver polished, scalable, maintainable, performant code • How to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences • Agile and Scrum development methodologies

Benefits

• Unlimited paid time off along with paid holidays • Medical, dental, and vision coverage • A 401(k) plan with an employer match • Internet, phone, and home office stipends • A professional development fund along with numerous growth opportunities