Frontend Engineer - Accessibility & JAWS Specialist (Hybrid)

Vuejobs; Annapolis, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Above Market Pay

401k with Immediate Vesting

Bonus for BD

Medical Coverage

Vision & Dental

Disability & Life Insurance

Wellness Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Erias Ventures seeks a Front-End Developer focused on accessibility to ensure the RAD system interfaces meet Section 508 and WCAG AA standards. You will work with a cross-functional Agile team to build accessible, high-quality UIs and test with screen readers like JAWS.

Ideal candidates have strong JavaScript skills (Vue preferred) and hands-on experience with ARIA, semantic HTML, and automated tools (axe-core, Pa11y, Lighthouse).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline is required; or four (4) years of Software Engineer or equivalent experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.
• Proven experience developing front-end applications using modern JavaScript frameworks (Vue preferred).
• Hands-on expertise testing with JAWS screen reader, with working familiarity of other assistive technologies.
• Strong knowledge of Section 508 standards, WCAG 2.1/2.2 (Levels A/AA), and ARIA authoring practices.
• Experience with semantic HTML, accessible form design, keyboard navigation patterns, and focus management.

Responsibilities

• Accessible Front-End Development: Design, develop, and maintain front-end components and user interfaces that conform to Section 508 and WCAG 2.1/2.2 AA standards
• 508 Testing & Remediation: Perform comprehensive accessibility testing using JAWS and other screen readers, identifying and remediating issues related to keyboard navigation, focus management, ARIA implementation, color contrast, and semantic HTML structure
• Audit & Documentation: Conduct manual and automated accessibility audits, document findings, and produce test reports as needed to support agency compliance requirements
• Collaboration: Partner with UX/UI designers, developers, and product owners early in the design process to bake accessibility in by design rather than retrofit it, and provide guidance on accessible design patterns
• Integration & Delivery: Work with QA and DevOps to integrate automated accessibility testing tools (e.g., axe-core, Pa11y, Lighthouse) into the CI/CD pipeline for continuous compliance monitoring
• Collaboration & Ceremonies: Participate actively in Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, demos) and communicate accessibility requirements and tradeoffs to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Skills

Vue.js

JAWS testing

Section 508

ARIA practices

Semantic HTML

Accessibility tools

Git

Jira/Confluence

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related

4 years software engineer experience

Tools

axe DevTools

WAVE

Pa11y

Lighthouse

Job description

Erias Ventures seeks a Front-End Developer focused on accessibility to ensure the RAD system interfaces meet Section 508 and WCAG AA standards. You will work with a cross-functional Agile team to build accessible, high-quality UIs and test with screen readers like JAWS.

Ideal candidates have strong JavaScript skills (Vue preferred) and hands-on experience with ARIA, semantic HTML, and automated tools (axe-core, Pa11y, Lighthouse).