Frontend Engineer, Accessibility — Editor

Canva; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity packages

Inclusive parental leave policy

Vibe & Thrive allowance

Flexible leave options

Job summary

Canva is hiring a frontend engineer focused on accessibility within its Editor. You’ll design accessible interactions, implement ARIA patterns, and work with screen readers daily to test and debug.

The role involves collaborating with the Editing Group to ship accessible features from the start and address systemic accessibility gaps with architectural solutions. We value hands-on experience with WCAG principles, strong TypeScript/React skills, and the ability to explain accessibility concepts

Qualifications

• Solid commercial experience building accessible web applications.
• Hands-on experience with screen readers (VoiceOver, NVDA, JAWS).
• Experience in large frontend codebases with accessible design.
• Strong TypeScript and React skills for accessible components.
• Ability to explain technical accessibility concepts across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Designing and building accessible interactions in the Editor with ARIA roles and states.
• Use screen readers daily to test, debug, and validate accessibility.
• Collaborate with Editing Group engineers to ship accessible features from start.
• Identify systemic accessibility gaps and propose architectural solutions.

Skills

Accessibility engineering

Screen readers

TypeScript

React

WCAG practice

Cross-team collaboration

Job description

Canva is hiring a frontend engineer focused on accessibility within its Editor. You’ll design accessible interactions, implement ARIA patterns, and work with screen readers daily to test and debug.

The role involves collaborating with the Editing Group to ship accessible features from the start and address systemic accessibility gaps with architectural solutions. We value hands-on experience with WCAG principles, strong TypeScript/React skills, and the ability to explain accessibility concepts