Engineering
Principal Accessibility Software Engineer
Join us as we pursue our exciting vision to make machine data accessible, usable and valuable to everyone. We are a company filled with people who are passionate about our product and seek to deliver the best experience for our customers.
At Splunk, we believe making machine data accessible, valuable, and usable is essential to creating inclusive products for our customers. Accessible design in our physical world benefits everyone; we’ve all used sidewalk cutouts or sent text messages. We’re bringing that same philosophy into our digital products by making digital accessibility a priority at Splunk.
It’s crucial to consider all customers in our product suite, including those with permanent, temporary, and situational disabilities. By not considering digital accessibility, we prevent professionals with disabilities from becoming advocates of Splunk.
Join our Product Experience team as we look to scale our digital accessibility program! As a Principal Accessibility Software Engineer, your role will be crucial to growing the efficacy of our digital accessibility program. This role will work closely with our Accessibility Program Manager, Designers, and other cross-functional Engineering teams to set the direction for solving accessibility challenges across all of Splunk’s user experience products.
This role requires in-depth knowledge of web accessibility, cross-functional relationship building, and a clear understanding of the standards, and policies that govern web accessibility both in the US and globally.
What you’ll do
- Help modernize the UI development across all of Splunk
- Set the standards for accessibility development across Splunk
- Collaborate closely with Product, Design, and Engineering teams to advise and implement holistic web accessibility solutions across multiple products
- Lead in setting the direction for CI/CD development across multiple product pipelines
- Prioritize backlogs, support test automation improvements, validate fixes
- Provide training to empower teams to own web accessibility quality
- Mentor and coach other engineers, share the work you are doing, and participate in code reviews
- Evolve the maturity of Splunk’s accessibility program to reach new KPIs and metrics
What you'll need
- 12+ years of experience working with web and/or client-side technologies
- Advanced skills in HTML, CSS, Javascript, React
- Experience in accessibility standard methodologies, WCAG standards, VPAT compliance, and a strong awareness of assistive technologies
- Experience working with Design Systems and shared components across multiple teams
- Experience with Accessibility Tools (JAWS, NVDA, Axe)
- Knowledge of browser internals like Javascript engines, native DOM, Event APIs, browser quirks and ways to tune code to enhance web accessibility and performance
- Comfort with command-line applications, source control, testing frameworks, continuous integration and other aspects of developing in large, distributed software teams across multiple codebases
- Ability to lead engineering teams and set technical direction
- Proven track record for establishing strong coding principles through code reviews and design sessions
- Ability to collaborate, build partnerships, and communicate efficiently across teams
- Excellent problem solving and analytical thinking skills
Preferred Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
- Experience with Backbone.js development is highly desirable
- Background in testing and validation of websites for Accessibility Compliance
- International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP) Web Accessibility Specialist (WAS) Certification, JAWS Certification
- Agile development experience using tracking software such as JIRA
Education:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent training and work experience.
Splunk is an Equal Opportunity Employer: At Splunk, we believe creating a culture of belonging isn’t just the right thing to do; it’s also the smart thing. We prioritize diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging to ensure our employees are supported to bring their best, most authentic selves to work where they can thrive. Qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, physical or mental disability or medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
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Base Pay Range
SF Bay Area, Seattle Metro, and New York City Metro Area
Base Pay Range: $203,200.00 - 279,400.00 per year
California (excludes SF Bay Area), Washington (excludes Seattle Metro), Washington DC Metro, and Massachusetts
Base Pay Range: $182,880.00 - 251,460.00 per year
All other cities and states excluding California, Washington, Massachusetts, New York City Metro Area and Washington DC Metro Area.
Base Pay Range: $162,560.00 - 223,520.00 per year
Splunk provides flexibility and choice in the working arrangement for most roles, including remote and/or in-office roles. We have a market-based pay structure which varies by location. Please note that the base pay range is a guideline and for candidates who receive an offer, the base pay will vary based on factors such as work location as set out above, as well as the knowledge, skills and experience of the candidate. In addition to base pay, this role is eligible for incentive compensation and may be eligible for equity or long-term cash awards.
Benefits are an important part of Splunk's Total Rewards package. This role is eligible for a competitive benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, a 401(k) plan and match, paid time off and much more! Learn more about our comprehensive benefits and wellbeing offering at https://splunkbenefits.com.
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Splunk turns machine data into answers. Organizations use market-leading Splunk solutions with machine learning to solve their toughest IT, Internet of Things and security challenges.
We value diversity, equity, and inclusion at Splunk and are an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, physical or mental disability or medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Click here to review the US Department of Labor’s EEO is The Law notice. Please click here to review Splunk’s Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement. If you need assistance or an accommodation to apply or during the hiring process, please let us know by completing our Accommodation Request form.
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Splunk does not discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Please click here to review Splunk’s Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision.
Splunk is committed to the health and safety of our employees and customers. We comply with local, state/territory, and federal regulations to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the countries in which we operate. Splunk provides reasonable medical, religious, or other legally required accommodations for eligible employees.
Splunk is also committed to providing access to all individuals who are seeking information from our website. Any individual using assistive technology (such as a screen reader, Braille reader, etc.) who experiences difficulty accessing information on any part of Splunk’s website should send comments to accessiblecareers@splunk.com. Please include the nature of the accessibility problem and your e-mail or contact address. If the accessibility problem involves a particular page, the message should include the URL of that page.
Splunk doesn't accept unsolicited agency resumes and won't pay fees to any third-party agency or firm that doesn't have a signed agreement with Splunk.
Splunk does not discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Please click here to review Splunk’s Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision.
Splunk is committed to the health and safety of our employees and customers. We comply with local, state/territory, and federal regulations to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the countries in which we operate. Splunk provides reasonable medical, religious, or other legally required accommodations for eligible employees.
Splunk is also committed to providing access to all individuals who are seeking information from our website. Any individual using assistive technology (such as a screen reader, Braille reader, etc.) who experiences difficulty accessing information on any part of Splunk’s website should send comments to accessiblecareers@splunk.com. Please include the nature of the accessibility problem and your e-mail or contact address. If the accessibility problem involves a particular page, the message should include the URL of that page.
Splunk doesn't accept unsolicited agency resumes and won't pay fees to any third-party agency or firm that doesn't have a signed agreement with Splunk.
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