Staff Software Engineer, Accessibility

• Shape the definition of how AI products should be accessible
• Design and publish accessible component primitives, libraries, and abstractions used across Anthropic’s web and mobile surfaces
• Integrate accessibility into product workflows so standards are met by default rather than retroactively remediated
• Develop automated testing and agentic scanning infrastructure that catches accessibility regressions across surfaces
• Partner with product teams to resolve accessibility issues and prioritize the most impactful work
• Maintain documentation and tooling that make accessible engineering approachable

• Have 7+ years of software engineering experience, with significant time spent building accessible products, shared platforms, or developer tools that other engineers rely on
• Have strong practical skills in modern web technologies (React, TypeScript or comparable frameworks)
• Have hands-on familiarity with WCAG 2.2 AA, ARIA Authoring Practices, and HTML semantics
• Have experience testing with assistive technology - screen readers (VoiceOver, NVDA, JAWS, TalkBack), keyboard-only navigation, magnification, voice control
• Care about developer experience and have a track record of building things that make other engineers more productive
• Have solid instincts around accessibility, reliability, and quality-and enjoy operationalizing those instincts in production systems
• Thrive in fast-paced, collaborative environments and enjoy working closely with cross-functional partners
• Pick up slack, even if it goes outside your job description

Strong candidates may also have experience with

• Building shared component libraries, design systems or reusable UI infrastructure
• Accessibility testing - automated, manual, or with assistive technology such as screen readers
• Streaming or real-time UI accessibility - live regions, dynamic content, queueing announcements under assistive tech
• Native platform accessibility on iOS, Android, macOS, or Windows
• CI/CD, build systems, and/or deployment automation
• Working with WCAG standards and producing or consuming Accessibility Conformance Reports, Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience

Required field of study: A field relevant to the role as demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience

Minimum years of experience: Years of experience required will correlate with the internal job level requirements for the position

Location-based hybrid policy: Currently, we expect all staff to be in one of our offices at least 25% of the time. However, some roles may require more time in our offices.