Senior Accessibility Engineer, Design Systems (Remote)

rmg digital; Barcelona; Remote; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

RMG is seeking a Senior Accessibility Engineer for a long-term contract running through June 2027. Working remotely from Barcelona, you will join the team building and hardening the web component library of a major global enterprise.

You will audit components, implement code-level remediations, and ensure accessibility for disabled users, collaborating with US colleagues in a Scrum cadence and contributing to AI-assisted workflows.

Qualifications

• Production engineering experience with TypeScript, Node.js and core Web Components (Custom Elements, Shadow DOM accessibility and ARIA).
• In-depth knowledge of WCAG and EN 301 549, grounded in real-world usability.
• Hands-on testing with screen readers (NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver) and keyboard-only flows.
• Background supporting enterprise design systems and modular UI component libraries.

Responsibilities

• Remediate accessibility sweep findings directly in the component codebase, driving issues through TypeScript implementation, testing and release.
• Audit components not yet reviewed using automated, semi-automated and manual testing against WCAG and EN 301 549.
• Perform manual assistive technology evaluations, including keyboard navigation, screen reader testing, screen magnification and contrast checks.
• Write clear component guidelines and accessibility documentation for development teams and AI-assisted workflows.
• Bring accessibility validation into the team's agentic AI tooling, helping create skills and standards for automated component composition.
• Work in a Scrum cadence, joining weekly sweep sessions and sizing remediation work with precise technical scoping.

Skills

TypeScript

Node.js

Web Components

ARIA

Shadow DOM accessibility

WCAG / EN 301 549

Screen reader testing

CI/CD

Documentation & estimates

Tools

Deque axe DevTools

Job description

RMG is seeking a Senior Accessibility Engineer for a long-term contract running through June 2027. Working remotely from Barcelona, you will join the team building and hardening the web component library of a major global enterprise.

You will audit components, implement code-level remediations, and ensure accessibility for disabled users, collaborating with US colleagues in a Scrum cadence and contributing to AI-assisted workflows.