What You’ll Do: Design, Research & Analysis- Design and help develop accessible components in partnership with Design System and Design Technology teams.
- Address diverse user needs to ensure seamless and inclusive user experiences that comply with WCAG 2.1 AA standards.
- Stay up-to-date on the latest trends in accessibility and design.
- Conduct competitive analysis to benchmark and guide product standards against industry best practices.
- Embrace our current guidelines and build on top of them by partnering with other partners and accessibility experts.
- Pioneer innovative accessibility solutions to enhance user experience beyond the conventional accessibility standards.
- Work closely with designers, engineers, and product managers to enhance user interfaces and patterns, ensuring integration of accessibility from the ground up.
- Facilitate collaboration between design and engineering teams to implement accessibility standards effectively.
- Educate and guide across all roles on accessibility best practices, encouraging others to think beyond traditional accessibility standards and explore new ideas that cater to all user experiences.
- Advocate for a design culture prioritizing accessibility, driving awareness and integration across teams.
The Must-Haves: Behaviors- You know how to influence direct collaborators to gain support for design strategies. You foster an open, inclusive environment for others to provide feedback, share ideas, and crack challenging problems together.
- You can lean into ambiguous work streams and collaborate actively to improve their clarity.
- You understand the basics of technical constraints and how to design solutions that can be effectively engineered.
- You understand the value of driving accessible solutions at scale and advocate for inclusive experiences across platforms.
- You demonstrate innovative thinking, showing initiative in conceptualizing and implementing novel accessibility features that set new industry standards.
The Must-Haves: Skills & Experience- 4+ years of experience in the accessibility domain, with a proven track record of accessible design.
- Experience working directly with a Design System team to scale.
- Expert-level understanding of WCAG 2.1 AA, ADA compliance, and other relevant accessibility guidelines.
- Proficiency in design software (e.g., Figma).Strong understanding of HTML, CSS, and familiarity with JavaScript as it relates to design.
- A strong portfolio showcasing accessibility-focused design work.
Our compensation structure consists solely of an annual salary; we do not have bonuses. You choose each year how much of your compensation you want in salary versus stock options. To determine your personal top of market compensation, we rely on market indicators and consider your specific job family, background, skills, and experience to determine your compensation in the market range. The range for this role is $120,000 - $515,000.