Accessibility Specialist

Compunnel Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Toronto is seeking a hands-on Frontend Developer with strong accessibility expertise. This role involves maintaining and enhancing legacy frontend component libraries, identifying and fixing accessibility issues, and ensuring compliance with WCAG 2.2 and ADA standards. The ideal candidate should have 3–5 years of digital accessibility experience and a strong developer background. Join us to improve digital experiences and make them inclusive and user-friendly.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of digital accessibility experience.
• Strong developer background (not purely QA).
• Experience modernizing older libraries for accessibility.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and enhance legacy frontend component libraries.
• Identify, test, and remediate accessibility issues.
• Ensure compliance with WCAG 2.2 and ADA standards.

Skills

HTML

CSS

React

Screen readers

Keyboard accessibility

Assistive technologies

Tools

Accessibility testing tools

Job description

We’re looking for a hands-on Frontend Developer with strong accessibility expertise to support and modernize existing (legacy) frontend component libraries. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys improving existing systems and ensuring digital experiences are inclusive, compliant, and user-friendly.

Role Overview

You’ll focus on maintaining legacy frontend libraries, identifying and fixing accessibility issues, and validating solutions through hands-on testing.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and enhance legacy frontend component libraries
• Identify, test, and remediate accessibility issues
• Ensure compliance with WCAG 2.2 and ADA standards
• Test using screen readers, keyboard-only navigation, and non-mouse interactions
• Fix issues such as missing ARIA labels, form labeling, focus order, and keyboard traps
• Re-test to confirm accessibility fixes
• Collaborate with accessibility, product, and design teams
• Contribute to a global design system

Required Skills

• Frontend: HTML, CSS, React
• Accessibility: Screen readers, keyboard accessibility, assistive technologies
• Standards: WCAG 2.2, ADA
• Experience with accessibility testing tools

Experience & Certifications

• 3–5 years of digital accessibility experience
• Strong developer background (not purely QA)
• Experience modernizing older libraries for accessibilityCPACC preferred (other accessibility certifications acceptable)