Senior Product Engineer, Accessibility

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Kentucky.

📋 Description

• Define the product vision and roadmap for accessibility-focused offerings.

• Create product narratives and establish priorities for accessibility initiatives.

• Develop and sustain automated accessibility testing, scanning protocols, CI integrations, and AI agent functionalities.

• Conduct exploratory projects and prototypes prior to full-scale implementation.

• Deploy, configure, and integrate commercial accessibility testing solutions.

• Monitor adoption rates and outcome metrics, which include pipeline accessibility assessments and the time taken to resolve critical issues.

• Empower product teams through integrations with editors, pipelines, and agent workflows.

• Maintain developer checklists and offer guidance on remediation.

• Facilitate accessibility training sessions and office hours.

• Evaluate web and mobile applications using screen readers, keyboard navigation, magnification tools, and voice command.

• Uphold Humana’s Digital Accessibility Policy, Standards, and Conformance Statement.

• Coordinate audits with external audit vendors.

• Supply technical documentation to legal teams for compliance assessments and responses to complaints.

• Manage vendor administration tasks.

• Assist Procurement in evaluating consumer-facing software, negotiating contracts, and reviewing vendor VPATs.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related discipline.

• At least 5 years of experience in designing, developing, and testing software.

• Minimum of 3 years specializing in digital accessibility and testing with screen readers like NVDA, VoiceOver, and TalkBack.

• A minimum of 2 years in developing or implementing accessibility features adopted by teams outside your own.

• At least 2 years of experience in creating automated accessibility tests using JavaScript or TypeScript with Playwright or comparable tools.

• Familiarity with running automated accessibility tests in CI/CD environments.

• Solid understanding of WCAG 2.2 AA, ADA, Section 504, and Section 508.

• Minimum home internet speed of 25 Mbps for downloads and 10 Mbps for uploads.

• A dedicated workspace free from interruptions to safeguard member PHI/HIPAA information.

• Willingness to occasionally travel to Humana offices for training or meetings.

• Preferred: experience in managing a product roadmap and linking work to measurable outcomes.

• Preferred: experience in developing AI agent skills, prompts, or MCP integrations.

• Preferred: experience in conducting third-party accessibility audits.

• Preferred: experience in reviewing vendors’ VPATs or ACRs during software procurement processes.

• Preferred: IAAP certification (CPACC, WAS, or CPWA).

🏝️ Benefits

• Bonus incentive plan based on individual and/or company performance.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits.

• 401(k) retirement savings plan.

• Paid time off.

• Company holidays and personal holidays.

• Paid parental and caregiver leave.

• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.

• Life insurance benefits.

• Personal wellness support and assistance with smart healthcare decisions.

• Flexibility for home or hybrid home/office work arrangements.

• IAAP certification support for those not already certified.