Accessibility QA Engineer

Summary

Join Instructure's a11y team as an Accessibility QA Engineer to ensure our educational products meet accessibility standards. Coach and influence R&D teams on accessible design and development. Conduct thorough accessibility audits and testing of new features. Investigate new accessibility technologies and standards, and create remediation plans. Collaborate with external auditors and present accessibility demonstrations. Conduct new-hire accessibility training. This role requires a deep understanding of WCAG 2.1 and experience with screen readers.

Requirements

• At least one year of experience specifically testing or auditing web products for accessibility, including at least one screen reader (JAWS, NVDA, and/or VoiceOver)
• A working knowledge of WCAG 2.1 criteria, and familiarity with how it is incorporated into accessibility expectations and legislation
• Demonstrated ability to research deep and challenging topics, such as how specific technologies or product features interact with WCAG
• Demonstrated ability to handle ambiguity and influence others, such as when engaging with a brand new team that doesn’t yet understand accessibility well
• Ability to work hours that significantly overlap European timezones (beginning at 9 am eastern time or earlier)
• Ability to frequently determine why an accessibility issue might be occurring and make suggestions on how to fix it, not just report the issue

Responsibilities

• Coach and influence our R&D teams on accessible design, development, and testing best practices
• Test new features before they release as part of our final accessibility audit; all our teams do their own testing first, you’re there as the final line of defense for our customers
• Investigate new accessibility technologies and standards, audit existing products for compliance, and help build remediation plans
• Coordinate with external auditors and vendors to complete third-party accessibility audits
• Present accessibility demonstrations to customers and other departments internally
• Conduct new-hire accessibility trainings software engineers and other R&D personnel

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience manually testing web software functionality,  not just accessibility
• Experience automating for accessibility
• Experience with fixing accessibility problems in code (fixing bugs, front-end development, etc)

Benefits

• Competitive salary, equity and 401k
• Medical, dental, disability, and life insurance
• HSA program, vision, voluntary life, and AD&D
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off, 10 paid holidays, and flexible work schedules
• Gym club reimbursements and rewards-based fitness tracking