Senior Software Engineer - Accessibility

Mayo Clinic•Rochester, MN

21h

About The Position

As a Senior Software Engineer specializing in accessibility, you will be responsible for implementing and advocating for accessible development practices across Mayo Clinic's web, Android, and iOS platforms. This includes writing accessible, standards-compliant code; conducting code reviews with an accessibility lens; partnering with design and QA to identify and remediate accessibility defects; and mentoring engineering team members in accessibility implementation techniques specific to each platform (HTML/CSS/JavaScript, React, Swift/SwiftUI, Kotlin/Jetpack Compose). You will also help define and mature our accessibility automation strategy including linting rules, CI/CD integration, automated testing frameworks, and regression monitoring to shift accessibility left and scale quality assurance across product teams. You will serve as a technical subject matter expert on WCAG conformance, assistive technology compatibility, and platform-specific accessibility APIs, while contributing to engineering standards, design system, and testing infrastructure that embed accessibility into our development lifecycle. The ideal candidate is self-directed, comfortable navigating ambiguity in a maturing accessibility program, and passionate about building digital experiences that work for everyone. Works closely with the Product Owners, Product Managers, Architects to translate requirements into code. Developing services around data warehousing, big data, cloud computing, business intelligence, analytics and machine learning. Participate in DevOps, Agile, continuous development and integration frameworks. Programming in high-level languages such as Go, Python, Java etc. Ensure all appropriate documentation of processes and source code is created and maintained. Communicate effectively with peers, leaders, and customers throughout the organization. Participate in expert level troubleshooting and resolve problems through root cause analysis, data and system investigation. Contributes to design and architecture discussions with Principals and Architects. Leads targeted cross-functional improvement efforts and mentors more junior software engineers. Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective on existing solutions. Work independently with minimal guidance. You may lead projects or project steps within a broader project or have accountability for ongoing activities or objectives. Act as a resource for colleagues with less experience. This vacancy is not eligible for sponsorship/ we will not sponsor or transfer visas for this position. Also, Mayo Clinic DOES NOT participate in the F-1 STEM OPT extension program.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field with 5 years of experience as noted below; OR an Associate’s degree in Computer/Science/Engineering or related field with 7 years of experience.
Have in-depth knowledge of software engineering with experience coding applications or services in a high-level language (C, C++, Golang, Java, C# etc.) and a basic knowledge of related fields.
Demonstrated problem solving and time management skills.
Possesses strong technical aptitude for designing and implementing software solutions.
Experience with modern application development frameworks
Knowledge of professional software engineering practices & best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations.
Deep hands-on technical expertise, excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Experience with Agile software development techniques.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field.
Ability to use a wide variety of open-source technologies and cloud-based services.
Experience writing software for the cloud (GCP, AWS, Azure).
Experience in databases, analytics, big data systems or business intelligence products.
Experience building high-performance, highly available and scalable distributed systems.
Experience developing software for healthcare related industries.

Responsibilities

Implementing and advocating for accessible development practices across Mayo Clinic's web, Android, and iOS platforms.
Writing accessible, standards-compliant code
Conducting code reviews with an accessibility lens
Partnering with design and QA to identify and remediate accessibility defects
Mentoring engineering team members in accessibility implementation techniques specific to each platform (HTML/CSS/JavaScript, React, Swift/SwiftUI, Kotlin/Jetpack Compose)
Help define and mature our accessibility automation strategy including linting rules, CI/CD integration, automated testing frameworks, and regression monitoring to shift accessibility left and scale quality assurance across product teams
Serve as a technical subject matter expert on WCAG conformance, assistive technology compatibility, and platform-specific accessibility APIs
Contributing to engineering standards, design system, and testing infrastructure that embed accessibility into our development lifecycle
Works closely with the Product Owners, Product Managers, Architects to translate requirements into code.
Developing services around data warehousing, big data, cloud computing, business intelligence, analytics and machine learning.
Participate in DevOps, Agile, continuous development and integration frameworks.
Programming in high-level languages such as Go, Python, Java etc.
Ensure all appropriate documentation of processes and source code is created and maintained.
Communicate effectively with peers, leaders, and customers throughout the organization.
Participate in expert level troubleshooting and resolve problems through root cause analysis, data and system investigation.
Contributes to design and architecture discussions with Principals and Architects.
Leads targeted cross-functional improvement efforts and mentors more junior software engineers.
Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective on existing solutions.
Work independently with minimal guidance.
Act as a resource for colleagues with less experience.