Front-End Accessibility Engineer (508/WCAG)

Vue Mastery; Annapolis (MD); Hybrid; USD 168,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8 weeks paid leave

401(k) matching (10%)

Training/Tuition

Student Loan Repayment Program

HSA funded by company

Medical coverage (rich)

Dental coverage including orthodontia

Life insurance up to $420k

Amazon Prime / gym reimbursement

Pet adoption program

Referral bonus program

Job summary

Belay Technologies seeks a System Engineer with a strong focus on Front-End development and Section 508 accessibility compliance to ensure the RAD system interfaces are usable by people with disabilities. The role involves collaboration with a cross-functional Agile team to build accessible, compliant, high-quality UIs.

Responsibilities include 508 testing, audits, documentation, and integrating accessibility tooling into CI/CD.

Qualifications

• Experience building front-end apps with modern JS frameworks (Vue preferred).
• Proficient in accessibility testing and remediation (Section 508, WCAG 2.1/2.2).
• Familiar with screen readers (JAWS) and assistive tech.
• Knowledge of semantic HTML, keyboard navigation, and ARIA.

Responsibilities

• Conduct accessibility testing and remediation across interfaces.
• Document findings and produce test reports for compliance.
• Collaborate with UX/UI, developers, and product owners to bake accessibility in.
• Integrate automated accessibility tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and communicate accessibility tradeoffs.

Skills

Front End UI Development

JavaScript

Vue.js

Accessibility Testing

Screen Reader Testing

WCAG 2.1/2.2

ARIA

Git

Jira/Confluence

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

axe DevTools

Lighthouse

Pa11y

Job description

Belay Technologies seeks a System Engineer with a strong focus on Front-End development and Section 508 accessibility compliance to ensure the RAD system interfaces are usable by people with disabilities. The role involves collaboration with a cross-functional Agile team to build accessible, compliant, high-quality UIs.

Responsibilities include 508 testing, audits, documentation, and integrating accessibility tooling into CI/CD.