Head of Accessibility Engineering – Standards

Guardian Life

Head of Accessibility Engineering at Guardian’s Accessibility Centre of Excellence. Leading digital accessibility standards and governance across all surfaces with authority and influence.

Posted 4/29/2026full-timeNew York City • New Jersey, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $118,980 - $195,465 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own and evolve enterprise digital accessibility standards
Lead the Accessibility Centre of Excellence
Embed accessibility into the design system at the architecture level
Translate accessibility standards into clear, testable engineering requirements
Guide front-end accessibility architecture
Set guardrails around AI usage and accessibility risk
Build and operationalize audit programs
Uplift accessibility capability across product and design teams
Define and track success metrics
Build external visibility for Guardian’s accessibility practice

Requirements

What you’ll need

Deep expertise in digital accessibility standards and web content guidelines
Proven ability to embed accessibility into component architecture and design systems
Strong front-end accessibility architecture capability
Confidence operating across governance and risk
A public presence in the accessibility community

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

digital accessibility standardsweb content guidelinesfront-end accessibility architecturecomponent architecturedesign systemsaudit programssuccess metrics

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationcollaborationconfidenceguidance