Staff Frontend Engineer (Accessibility)

TL;DR

Staff Frontend Engineer (Accessibility): Building AI-assisted accessibility engines and automation tools for a global design platform with an accent on AI agents, automated testing, and WCAG compliance. Focus on designing platform-level systems that ensure accessibility is a default property of the development process.

Location: Hybrid in Sydney, Australia (Must be based in Sydney)

Company

Canva is a global design platform redefining how the world experiences design through powerful, accessible creative tools.

What you will do

• Build AI agents that understand component relationships and automatically implement accessibility features.
• Develop linting, automated testing, and platform tooling to enable product teams to ship accessible features by default.
• Define and scale accessibility systems and infrastructure to maintain high standards as the product grows.
• Collaborate across product organizations to shape global patterns and standards for accessibility.
• Remain hands-on with the codebase, building and shipping tooling directly to production.

Requirements

• Deep expertise in web accessibility and comprehensive knowledge of WCAG standards.
• Experience building frontend platform tooling, linting, or testing infrastructure used by other engineers.
• Proven experience implementing AI agents in production engineering workflows.
• Strong production depth in React and TypeScript.
• Ability to operate in ambiguous environments and define solutions for undefined problems.
• Strong communication skills to bridge the gap between engineers and accessibility specialists.

Nice to have

• Production experience building AI agents that operate on code or product surfaces.
• Contributions to the accessibility ecosystem or frontend open-source tooling.
• Experience working with dedicated accessibility specialists, user researchers, or assistive technology users.
• Familiarity with accessibility programs at large-scale companies.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive equity packages.
• Inclusive parental leave policy for all parents and carers.
• Annual Vibe & Thrive allowance for wellbeing, social connection, and office setup.
• Flexible leave options to recharge and support personal growth.
• Hybrid work model balancing remote flexibility with meaningful in-person collaboration in Sydney.