Sr. Accessibility Specialist, AWS Accessibility - Seattle | Amazon Job

Job Description

Amazon Web Services (AWS), a subsidiary of Amazon.com, is the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform, offering over 200 fully featured services from data centers globally. At AWS, our vision is to be Earth's most customer-centric company. That means making our cloud computing accessible to everyone.

Do you want to accelerate how thousands of builders deliver accessible experiences at-scale? The AWS Accessibility organization is looking for a Sr. Accessibility Specialist to help us deliver born accessible customer experiences and revolutionize the way that service teams build with accessibility in mind.

The right candidate will have a background with driving accessibility in a complex, cross-functional environment. You will have deep expertise related to accessibility standards and innovation. This role requires strong judgment, the ability to earn trust with your stakeholders, and the ability to distill guidance to a variety of stakeholders across multiple levels at AWS.

Key job responsibilities
As a Sr. Accessibility Specialist, you will:
- Serve as an accessibility subject matter expert (SME) across 200+ AWS services, our design systems, web experiences, and mobile experiences
- Innovate solutions using AI and other techniques to continuously improve the way that AWS addresses accessibility at-scale
- Prototype accessibility solutions for complex challenges
- Conduct accessibility reviews and provide service teams with actionable guidance, including usability considerations to improve the customer experience.
- Collaborate across organizations to scale our accessibility processes, tooling, and features
- Influence stakeholders across AWS, communicate changes, issues, and resolutions clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Establish enterprise-wide technical excellence by driving accessibility standards and requirements into tooling that drives the AWS software development lifecycle

About the team
Work/Life Balance
Our team puts a high value on work-life balance. It isn’t about how many hours you spend at home or at work; it’s about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life. We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment. We offer flexibility in working hours and encourage you to find your own balance between your work and personal lives.

Basic Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related fields
- Deep understanding of accessibility standards and accessibility legislation (e.g., Section 508, EN 301 549). Expert knowledge of WCAG 2.2 and its application.
- Experience with front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, ReactJS)
- Experience with assistive technologies (e.g., NVDA, JAWS, screen magnification)
- Understanding of the intersectionality between accessibility and usability

Preferred Qualifications:

- Familiarity with LLM coding agents for coding
- Experience with AI/ML tooling for accessibility workflows
- External recognition in accessibility community (speaking, thought leadership, standards contribution)

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, WA, Seattle - 119,300.00 - 208,900.00 USD annually