Accessibility Analyst, Chrome Accessibility, Early Career

2 Months ago • 1 Years +

Job Summary

Job Description

The Accessibility Analyst, Chrome Accessibility, Early Career role involves ensuring Chrome's accessibility across all platforms. Responsibilities include performing accessibility design and launch reviews, consulting with feature teams, conducting audits for accessibility issues, triaging and prioritizing issues, and testing new accessibility features. The ideal candidate will possess experience in accessibility testing, familiarity with assistive technologies (screen readers, switch access, magnification), and proficiency with accessibility checking tools. A deep understanding of web accessibility principles (WCAG, Section 508, EN 301 549) and ability to debug accessibility issues using HTML, CSS, and ARIA are crucial. The role requires collaboration with development teams to improve the accessibility of Chrome features.

Must have:

1+ year accessibility testing experience
Assistive technology & checking tool experience
Understanding of WCAG, Section 508, EN 301 549
HTML, CSS, ARIA knowledge for debugging
Perform accessibility reviews and audits

Good to have:

Experience developing accessible digital products
Familiarity with various disabilities and their impact
Experience with diverse assistive technologies (desktop/mobile)

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Job Details

Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
1 year of experience in accessibility testing.
Experience with assistive technology (e.g., screen readers, switch access, magnification), and with accessibility checking tools (e.g., Accessibility Scanner, Lighthouse).

Preferred qualifications:

Experience developing digital products that comply with accessibility standards.
Experience using various assistive technologies (e.g., screen readers, magnifiers) on both desktop and mobile devices.
Familiarity with a wide range of disabilities and how they impact users' interactions with digital content.
Knowledge of web accessibility principles and an understanding of relevant laws and standards, including WCAG, Section 508, and EN 301 549.
Knowledge of digital accessibility and disability best practices.
Ability to effectively identify and debug accessibility issues within web pages using HTML, CSS, and ARIA.

About the job

Chrome is dedicated to building a better, more open web. We’re focused on making a better browser (on both desktop and mobile) to help users take advantage of all the web has to offer in a safe and secure way.Chrome is available across all major platforms — iOS, Android, Windows, Mac, Linux and Chrome OS. We also built Chrome as an open source project so the entire web ecosystem could benefit from the latest innovations in speed, simplicity and security.

Responsibilities

Perform accessibility design reviews and launch reviews of new features and select if they meet the bar for accessibility.
Consult with feature teams who are working on ensuring their features are accessible.
Perform audits of Chrome across platforms for accessibility issues.
Triage accessibility issues and plan their priority.
Test new user-facing accessibility features and ensure they're polished.