Senior Android Accessibility Engineer - Inclusive UI

salesforce.com, inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits

Job summary

Salesforce is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to own Android accessibility for Slack, driving accessibility across components, platform testing, and VPAT compliance. You’ll partner with iOS teams, design systems, and feature squads to ensure inclusive experiences.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years of Android engineering, hands-on accessibility API work, and experience building testing infra. This role offers a collaborative, inclusive environment with generous benefits at Salesforce.

Qualifications

• 5+ years Android engineering experience in a team setting.
• Hands-on experience with Android accessibility APIs and TalkBack behavior.
• Experience building or maintaining accessibility testing infrastructure.
• Familiarity with accessibility compliance frameworks (e.g. WCAG, VPAT) and driving compliance end-to-end.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration with design systems, iOS and feature teams.

Responsibilities

• Drive accessibility for Slack Kit Compose components, audit and fix issues, and maintain snapshot and automated a11y testing.
• Diagnose TalkBack/framework issues and generalize fixes for reuse by other teams.
• Own and evolve Android a11y test suites and infrastructure with custom tooling and integrations.
• Provide accessibility guidance to feature teams on labeling, focus order, and audible feedback.
• Lead VPAT compliance efforts: triage tickets, group issues into epics, document Slack's compliance posture.
• Plan and run accessibility testing across major features with QA vendors for regression testing.
• Represent Android in cross-platform planning, coordinating with iOS counterparts and design systems.
• Mentor Android engineers on accessibility best practices and share knowledge broadly.

Skills

Android engineering

Kotlin

Jetpack Compose

TalkBack

Accessibility testing

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Accessibility testing infrastructure

Job description

Salesforce is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to own Android accessibility for Slack, driving accessibility across components, platform testing, and VPAT compliance. You’ll partner with iOS teams, design systems, and feature squads to ensure inclusive experiences.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years of Android engineering, hands-on accessibility API work, and experience building testing infra. This role offers a collaborative, inclusive environment with generous benefits at Salesforce.