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Staff Frontend Engineer – Accessibility Team

Frontend EngineerSoftware EngineerFull TimeRemoteLeadTeam 1,001-5,000Since 2013H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

Australia

Posted

10 days ago

Salary

0

Seniority

Lead

Job Description

Staff Frontend Engineer – Accessibility Team

Canva

• Drive architectural decisions for accessibility infrastructure, ensuring it scales to support accessible-by-default development across Canva • Lead critical cross-team accessibility initiatives from conception to production, establishing frameworks and patterns that teams can adopt independently • Design, develop and deploy hands-on solutions while collaborating with leads, designers, and product managers to deliver accessible experiences worldwide • Mentor engineers and champion accessibility best practices company-wide, elevating standards across the organization • Shape technical direction and influence product vision, ensuring accessibility is embedded in Canva's strategic roadmap • Engage senior stakeholders to align accessibility initiatives with business objectives and secure organizational support • Build tooling and documentation that empower teams to create accessible features efficiently • Model initiative and ownership in resolving technical debt, improving processes, and scaling accessibility solutions • Identify and pursue cross-team collaboration opportunities that advance our accessibility mission • Thoughtfully integrate AI into accessibility workflows to maximize efficiency, inclusion and innovation

Job Requirements

  • An experienced technical leader who still loves writing code — hands-on, action-oriented, and impact-driven
  • Deep expertise in accessibility engineering, including WCAG 2.2 AA, ATAG 2.0, and universal design principles, with a nuanced understanding of different disability models
  • Strong frontend expertise (JavaScript, React, TypeScript, MobX) with solid CS fundamentals in architecture and design patterns
  • Strategic thinking that connects technical decisions to company-wide priorities and builds solutions that scale
  • Track record of delivering high-impact projects with minimal guidance, particularly in developer tooling and platform projects
  • Leadership by example — mentoring others, elevating engineering standards, and championing inclusive development practices
  • Confidence engaging senior stakeholders and articulating technical accessibility concepts to diverse audiences
  • Genuine commitment to creating accessible experiences for all users and staying ahead of accessibility trends and standards.

Benefits

  • Equity packages - we want our success to be yours too
  • Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents & carers
  • An annual Vibe & Thrive allowance to support your wellbeing, social connection, office setup & more
  • Flexible leave options that empower you to be a force for good, take time to recharge and supports you personally

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