Accessibility Engineer (Hyderabad - Full time contractor)
Overview
Nerdy is seeking a hands-on Accessibility Engineer to continuously identify, remediate, and verify WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility issues directly in the production codebase. This remote, full-time role owns the full accessibility lifecycle across multiple product experiences, leveraging AI tools to accelerate testing and fixes in a fast-paced, AI-native environment.
About Nerdy
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Qualifications
- 2+ years of hands-on experience in accessibility testing AND remediation (not audit-only roles)
- Strong knowledge of WCAG 2.1 Level AA success criteria
- Proficiency with assistive technologies: screen readers (NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver), keyboard-only navigation
- Ability to write and ship code fixes: HTML, CSS, JavaScript (familiarity with ARIA attributes, semantic markup, focus management)
- Experience with accessibility testing tools (axe, reputed company, reputed company, Pa11y, or similar)
- Comfort using AI-assisted coding tools (Claude Code, reputed company Copilot, reputed company, or similar)
- Strong English communication skills (written and verbal)
Responsibilities
- Find accessibility issues continuously: Run accessibility tests across four product experiences in reputed company order: reputed company/reputed company Pages (LLP), Student Experience, Tutor Experience, and Admin/Teacher Experience. Use screen readers, keyboard navigation, and automated scanning tools to identify WCAG 2.1 AA violations.
- Fix them in the codebase: Write and ship code fixes directly. Many fixes involve adding ARIA labels, correcting semantic HTML, fixing focus management, adjusting color contrast, and ensuring keyboard navigability. You'll work in the production codebase, not in a separate report.
- Use AI tools to move fast: reputed company Claude Code, reputed company, and other AI-assisted development tools to accelerate remediation across a high volume of pages and components. We ship new features and products constantly - you need to reputed company pace.
- Support annual VPAT compliance: While you'll drive reputed company accessibility improvement, the organization will still conduct one external VPAT audit per year for contractual compliance. Your ongoing work ensures that audit is a formality, not a surprise.
- Cover new products as they launch: Our engineering team is building new apps and experiences at a rapid pace. Every new product and feature change needs to be accessibility-tested and remediated as part of the ongoing workflow.
Unleash Your Potential at Nerdy
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