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Accessibility Developer

Experience : 5+ Years | Location : Kochi

# What we're looking for

We seek a passionate Accessibility Developer with strong front-end development expertise to join our Accessibility Team. This role is highly hands-on and development-focused, involving direct contributions to building and optimizing accessible digital experiences.

The ideal candidate is a skilled front-end engineer with deep commitment to accessibility, who can seamlessly blend accessibility best practices with modern UI development. Being an integral part of the team, you should also champion the **Shift Left** movement of accessibility. If that sounds like you, we’d love to hear your story.

# Responsibilities

- Develop pages compliant with WCAG 2.2 AA or other applicable global accessibility standards from scratch wherever applicable.
- Integrate developed pages with any CMS, any JS frameworks, or any backend web technologies adhering to relevant accessibility guidelines.
- Implement necessary remediation steps wherever applicable to existing applications or applications we maintain.
- Stay at the forefront of advancements in various web technologies, accessibility standards and assistive technology to ensure our solutions and implementations are ahead of the curve and best in class.
- Collaborate closely with QAs, Designers, and Project and Delivery managers to integrate accessibility testing into the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
- Provide expert code level guidance and build performant, accessible and elegant solutions in collaboration with client teams wherever applicable and effectively communicate solutions for any identified issues.
- Perform code reviews wherever applicable.
- Mentor Junior developers wherever applicable.
- Serve as a leading internal and external voice on accessibility standards, interpretation, and best practices.

# Qualifications

- Must be a certified Web Accessibility Specialist (WAS) or hold similar certifications
- Minimum 5 years of professional experience developing accessible applications.
- Proficient in HTML / CSS / ARIA / JavaScript and RWD.
- Expertise in implementation of WAI-ARIA
- Profound understanding of WCAG 2.0 / 2.1 / 2.2 A / AA / AAA, Section 508, ADA, and EN 301 549.
- Deep understanding of DOM and browser rendering process.
- Proficient in utilising assistive technologies like screen readers, screen magnification software, Keyboard and other input mechanisms and speech recognition tools for development and testing
- Proficient in utilising accessibility testing tools like aXe, Lighthouse, WAVE, Microsoft Accessibility Insights, etc.
- Thorough understanding ****of Figma and design ecosystem.
- Knows Git and version control

# Bonus Points

- Experience working in a startup or mid-size organisation
- Proficient in Javascript frameworks like Angular, React, Vue, etc.
- Good understanding of popular CMS frameworks like WordPress, Drupal, Contentful, Strapi, etc.
- Exposure to Mobile application development

# Benefits

- Hybrid WFH policy
- Health insurance
- Employee Well-being & Assistance Program
- Company retreat
- 40+ Paid Off days
- Year-end leave encashment