Senior Software Engineer (Android Accessibility)

Join Slack as a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Android accessibility. You will be the primary technical owner of Android accessibility, working closely with various teams to ensure Slack is usable for everyone. Your responsibilities will include driving accessibility for Slack Kit components, diagnosing and fixing TalkBack/framework issues, owning and evolving Android accessibility test suites, providing accessibility guidance to feature teams, leading VPAT compliance efforts, planning and running accessibility testing, representing Android in cross-platform mobile accessibility planning, and mentoring Android engineers on accessibility best practices.

• Assumer la responsabilité technique principale de l'accessibilité Android, en travaillant en étroite collaboration avec les équipes iOS et de conception.
• Conduire l'accessibilité pour les composants Slack Kit, en auditant et en corrigeant les problèmes, et en construisant/maintenant les tests automatisés.
• Diriger les efforts de conformité VPAT, en triant et en résolvant les tickets liés, et en documentant clairement la posture de conformité de Slack.

• Hands-on expertise with Android accessibility APIs and TalkBack behavior
• Experience building or maintaining accessibility testing infrastructure
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills — you’ll work with design systems, iOS and feature teams regularly
• Familiarity with accessibility compliance frameworks (e.g. WCAG, VPAT) and experience driving compliance work end-to-end
• 5+ years Android engineering experience, including Kotlin and Jetpack Compose in a team environment
• Experience using Slack and a keen interest in making it better
• Public speaking or writing on accessibility topics
• Familiarity with third-party accessibility auditing tools or building custom static-analysis/scanning tools
• Experience with design systems / component libraries and accessibility standards