About the role
As a Frontend Accessibility Engineer at TheWebVale, you will ensure our client websites, dashboards, and digital products comply with WCAG 2.1 AA standards. You will review educational portals, clinic scheduling systems, and e-commerce platforms to eliminate usability barriers.
You will collaborate with designers and developers to embed accessibility early in our two-to-three week sprint cycles. You will educate teammates on inclusive design, making digital accessibility a core studio capability.
What you will do
- Audit web applications against WCAG 2.1 AA guidelines and accessibility criteria.
- Implement semantic HTML, appropriate ARIA roles, and keyboard navigation flows.
- Test interactive components with assistive technologies including NVDA, JAWS, and VoiceOver.
- Collaborate with UI designers to verify color contrast, focus styles, and touch targets.
- Write automated accessibility regression tests using axe-core and Pa11y.
- Create accessible component guidelines and training materials for the engineering team.
What you will need
- Hold 2–4 years of frontend development experience with an accessibility focus.
- Demonstrate practical knowledge of WCAG 2.1 AA requirements and Section 508.
- Show proficiency in semantic HTML5, accessible CSS, JavaScript, and React.
- Have hands-on experience using screen readers across Windows, macOS, and iOS.
- Understand accessible modal dialogs, comboboxes, and form validation techniques.
- Advocate persuasively for inclusive user experiences across all client projects.
Nice to have
- Certification such as IAAP CPACC or WAS.
- Experience auditing complex data tables and interactive charts for screen readers.
- Familiarity with Radix UI, React Aria, or Ariakit accessible primitives.