Accessibility Analyst, Google Pay

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience in digital accessibility, including evaluating products with assistive technologies (e.g., screen readers) and automation tools.
• Experience reading or debugging code in one or more common language (e.g., JavaScript, Python, Java).
• Experience in web and mobile accessibility standards (e.g., WCAG).

Preferred qualifications:

• Professional certification in accessibility (e.g., IAAP WAS, CPACC).
• Experience implementing or maintaining accessibility automation frameworks at the code level.
• Experience leveraging generative AI tools and prompt engineering to automate workflows or solve accessibility issues.
• Knowledge of global accessibility laws and standards (e.g., Section 508, EN 301 549).
• Ability to document complex technical specifications and provide actionable remediation guidance at the code level.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence technical roadmaps and drive consensus on user goals.

About the job

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive accessibility audits of products across web, Android, and iOS platforms.
• Triage complex accessibility issues, determining their priority, impact, and appropriate engineering ownership.
• Consult with Engineering and Design teams on technical implementation, including focus management, semantic HTML/native component usage, and accessible component choices.
• Perform accessibility design reviews and validate annotations (e.g., accessibility specifications) in design tools like Figma. Pilot, develop, and scale AI-powered agents and tools to automate accessibility triage, testing,and improve issue resolution efficiency.
• Perform thorough launch reviews for new features, making the call on whether they meet Google's accessibility bar.