Accessibility Specialist

TL;DR

Accessibility Specialist: Ensuring hirify.global's platform is usable by learners with disabilities with an accent on accessibility review within design and engineering workflows, delivering training. Focus on WCAG updates and accessibility regulations.

Location: This is a remote role; however, applicants located within 45 miles of our Westlake/Dallas, TX office should expect to work on-site Tuesday through Thursday, with remote flexibility on Mondays and Fridays.

Salary: $106,000 - $139,400 USD

Company

hirify.global provides the only learning platform dedicated to accelerating the technology skills and capabilities of today’s tech workforce.

What you will do

• Own accessibility review of design annotations and engineering work, catching WCAG issues early in the development cycle.
• Serve as the internal accessibility subject matter expert, triaging inbound questions and equipping directors of Product and Design with materials and talking points for enterprise customer conversations.
• Plan and deliver accessibility training for the Product Design org, building awareness of WCAG requirements.
• Partner with engineering leads and Level Access to plan and coordinate quarterly accessibility remediation sprints, driving engineering ownership of ticket tracking and backlog hygiene in JIRA.
• Serve as the day-to-day liaison with Level Access on VPAT/ACR delivery, scoping, and versioning; maintain a current ACR and ensure internal stakeholders understand its scope and limitations.
• Stay current on WCAG updates and accessibility regulations (ADA Title III, Section 508, European Accessibility Act) and surface material changes to directors of Product, Design, Legal, and Customer Success.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of hands-on digital accessibility experience in a practitioner role (in-house or consulting).
• Ability to conduct structured accessibility evaluations using at least one screen reader (NVDA, VoiceOver, or JAWS); ability to interpret automated scan results and identify what requires manual verification.
• Experience using AI tools to support accessibility workflows and writing WCAG-based remediation requirements for design and engineering teams.
• Familiarity with ADA Title III, Section 508, and the European Accessibility Act; comfort building scalable resources and influencing colleagues across multiple functions without direct authority.
• IAAP certification (CPACC, WAS, or CPWA) or actively pursuing.
• Experience managing or contributing to VPAT/ACR creation and maintenance.

Culture & Benefits

• We work in a blended environment that supports collaboration, flexibility, and connection across teams.
• We are mission-driven, shaping the future of tech upskillling and delivering impact that matters.
• We foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, where everyone can contribute and thrive.
• We are always learning, creating an environment where you can take on new challenges, expand your skills, and grow with purpose.
• Benefits include competitive compensation, bonus eligibility, comprehensive medical coverage, unlimited PTO, wellness reimbursement, professional development funds, and more.