Description
Slack is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to own Android accessibility across the app , from Slack Kit component-level fixes to platform-wide screen reader, testing, and compliance strategy.
You’ll be the primary technical owner of Android a11y, working closely with the iOS/mobile accessibility team, design systems, and feature teams to make Slack usable for everyone.
Responsibilities
- Drive accessibility for Slack Kit Compose components , audit and fix issues, and build/maintain snapshot and automated a11y testing.
- Diagnose and fix TalkBack/framework issues and generalize fixes into shared utilities other teams can adopt.
- Own and evolve Android a11y test suites and infrastructure, including custom tooling and third-party integrations for automated UI-test coverage.
- Provide accessibility guidance to feature teams on complex UI work , labeling, focus order, state announcements, and audible feedback for interactive actions.
- Lead VPAT compliance efforts: triage and resolve related tickets, group recurring issues into epics, and clearly document Slack’s compliance posture.
- Plan and run accessibility testing across major features and partner with QA vendors on regression testing.
- Represent Android in cross-platform mobile accessibility planning, coordinating with iOS counterparts, design systems, and feature teams.
- Mentor Android engineers on accessibility best practices, run onboarding sessions, and share knowledge broadly.
Requirements
- 5+ years Android engineering experience, including Kotlin and Jetpack Compose in a team environment.
- Hands-on expertise with Android accessibility APIs and TalkBack behavior.
- Experience building or maintaining accessibility testing infrastructure.
- Familiarity with accessibility compliance frameworks and experience driving compliance work end-to-end.
- Strong cross-functional collaboration skills , you’ll work with design systems, iOS and feature teams regularly.
Nice to Have
- Experience with design systems / component libraries and accessibility standards.
- Familiarity with third-party accessibility auditing tools or building custom static-analysis/scanning tools.
- Public speaking or writing on accessibility topics.
- Experience using Slack and a keen interest in making it better.
Benefits
- Generous benefits at Salesforce.
- Autonomous, self-starter working environment.
- Actively working on ways to be more inclusive in our culture and in our hiring.
Salary The typical base salary range for this position is $172,500 - $260,100 annually. In select cities within the San Francisco and New York City metropolitan area, the base salary range for this role is $207,800 - $285,800 annually.