Software Engineer (Web Accessibility SME)
At Apple, we believe that technology is most powerful when it empowers everyone. Great ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Do you want to work somewhere that holds accessibility as a core value?
Apple’s IS&T Accessibility Center for Excellence (CoE) team is a group created with the purpose of promoting and supporting accessibility globally across Apple, partnering to embed accessibility into customer and employee facing digital services, apps and websites. We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate Web Accessibility SME on our CoE team with subject matter expertise to deliver expert level accessibility consulting. This role requires self-drive, attention to detail, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and someone very hands-on in a high paced environment.
As a Web Accessibility SME on the team, this role requires:
Experience of technical accessibility and accessibility standards to deliver remediation efforts leveraging technical methodologies for accessibility testing. Performing accessibility evaluations of web applications, document findings and provide actionable recommendations. Reviewing and advising on design, code and content for accessibility partnering with product, design and engineering teams. Working with cross functional teams throughout the entire lifecycle of the project and represent the team positively and effectively all the times. Contribute to developing and delivery of accessibility training, tooling and standards.
- Knowledge and practical experience with web technologies including HTML, CSS and JavaScript and client-side Javascript frameworks
- Understanding of WCAG 2.x guidelines and WAI-ARIA
- Experience of implementing accessibility testing methodologies
- Strong first-hand experience in testing with assistive technologies (including screen readers such as VoiceOver, JAWS and NVDA)
- Experience writing accessible code solutions using web technologies
- Bachelor's Degree in an engineering-related field or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of experience in software engineering in the field of web accessibility
- Aptitude for independently learning new technologies
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Demonstrable experience in building strong working relationships with others
- Ability to work on multiple projects and manage a dynamic working environment