Software Engineer 2 ( Accessibility Specialist)

About the position

This position will be responsible for the analysis, design, testing, development and maintenance of best in class software experiences. The candidate is a self-motivated individual who can collaborate with a team and across the organization. The candidate takes responsibility of the software artifacts produced adhering to U.S. Bank standards in order to ensure minimal impact to the customer experience. The candidate will be adept with the agile software development lifecycle and DevOps principles.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for designing, developing, testing, operating and maintaining products
• Maintaining and updating process and tool documentation.
• Training engineers in operating and maintaining accessibility tools and processes.
• Guiding product teams in remediation recommendations using accessible coding standards.
• Takes full stack ownership by consistently writing production-ready and testable code
• Consistently creates optimal design adhering to architectural best practices; considers scalability, reliability and performance of systems/contexts affected when defining technical designs
• Performs analysis on failures, propose design changes, and encourage operational improvements
• Takes feedback from code review and apply changes to meet standards
• Conducts code reviews to provide guidance on engineering best practices and compliance with development procedures
• Accountable for ensuring all aspects of product development follow compliance and security best practices

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience
• Three to five years of relevant experience

Nice-to-haves

• Adept with agile software development lifecycle and DevOps principles
• Experience with iOS VoiceOver, and Android Talkback (Advanced user of these tools is preferred)
• Understanding of WCAG 2.2 standards and common techniques for remediation
• Proficient in coding standards for iOS and Android applications
• Experience with accessibility testing tools such as axe DevTools for Mobile
• Experience collaborating with large teams
• Effective communication, facilitation and presentation skills
• Ability to problem-solve and work independently
• Contributes to a culture of innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement
• Proficient understanding of algorithms, data structures, architectural design patterns and best practices
• Effective problem-solving and analytical skills

Benefits

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
• Basic term and optional term life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Pregnancy disability and parental leave
• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
• Adoption assistance
• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law