Senior Accessibility Architect for Design Systems & AI

resmed; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

ResMed is seeking a Senior Accessibility Specialist to embed accessibility within its Design System, collaborating with designers and engineers to ensure components meet WCAG 2.2 AA. You will shape the accessibility capability, guide AI-assisted workflows, and contribute hands-on as the first dedicated specialist.

You’ll help teams build accessible experiences, identify barriers, and translate evolving standards into practical guidance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional digital accessibility experience with design and engineering teams.
• Strong working knowledge of WCAG 2.2 AA and translating standards into practical guidance.
• Experience conducting accessibility reviews and audits across designs, prototypes and implemented experiences.
• Hands-on testing with assistive technologies (screen readers, keyboard navigation).
• Knowledge of accessible HTML, CSS and ARIA, and how accessibility is implemented in modern web apps.
• Experience with automated accessibility testing tools and when to augment with manual/user testing.

Responsibilities

• Define and embed accessibility standards across the Design System in line with WCAG 2.2 AA.
• Review designs, prototypes, and front-end code using various accessibility tests.
• Partner with designers and engineers to identify barriers and propose practical solutions.
• Define accessible component behaviours and guidance across HTML, ARIA, focus management, keyboard interaction, contrast, forms, motion, and assistive tech.
• Establish accessibility acceptance criteria, testing practices, and documentation within Design System workflows.
• Support product teams with accessibility implementation challenges and improve tooling/processes.
• Embed accessibility into AI-assisted design/development and define guardrails for AI-enabled experiences.

Skills

Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 AA

Design System

Cross-functional collaboration

Manual testing

Assistive technologies

AI-assisted workflows

Documentation

Tools

HTML

ARIA

CSS

Job description

ResMed is seeking a Senior Accessibility Specialist to embed accessibility within its Design System, collaborating with designers and engineers to ensure components meet WCAG 2.2 AA. You will shape the accessibility capability, guide AI-assisted workflows, and contribute hands-on as the first dedicated specialist.

You’ll help teams build accessible experiences, identify barriers, and translate evolving standards into practical guidance.