TL;DR

Senior JavaScript Engineer (Frontend Accessibility): Designing, implementing, and improving browser accessibility across complex UI components with an accent on screen reader interactions, advanced keyboard navigation, and compliance with modern accessibility standards. Focus on conducting accessibility audits, identifying gaps, and driving remediation efforts end-to-end to raise the overall accessibility maturity of the product.

Location: Remote from Poland

Company

Ciklum is a custom product engineering company supporting multinational organizations and scaling startups with a global team of over 4,000 skilled professionals.

What you will do

  • Design, implement, and continuously improve browser accessibility across complex UI components.
  • Own and enhance the accessibility of table/grid-based interfaces, including screen reader interactions and advanced keyboard navigation.
  • Review existing accessibility implementations and refine them based on internal and external audit feedback.
  • Conduct accessibility audits, identify gaps, and drive remediation efforts end-to-end.
  • Ensure compliance with modern accessibility standards and best practices (e.g., WCAG).
  • Collaborate closely with frontend engineers, product managers, designers, and UX teams to embed accessibility into product development workflows.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience as a Senior Front End / UI Engineer working on complex, production-grade applications.
  • Proven, hands-on experience with browser accessibility in real-world products.
  • Strong practical knowledge of screen readers, assistive technologies, keyboard-only navigation, and ARIA roles/attributes.
  • Excellent proficiency in JavaScript and modern frontend development.
  • Experience building and maintaining complex UI components such as tables, grids, or data-heavy interfaces.
  • Deep understanding of WCAG, with a strong focus on WCAG 2.1 AA, Semantic HTML, WAI-ARIA roles, Keyboard UX design, and Screen reader literacy (JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver).
  • Advanced, production-level experience with React and modern component-based architectures.

Nice to have

  • Experience leading or contributing to accessibility audits.
  • Background in large-scale SaaS or product-led companies.
  • Familiarity with accessibility testing tools and automation frameworks.

Culture & Benefits

  • Work alongside top professionals in a friendly, open-door environment.
  • Opportunities to work on large-scale projects with a global impact and expand your expertise.
  • Access to tailored learning including internal events, Udemy, language courses, and company-paid certifications.
  • Explore diverse domains through internal mobility, gaining experience with cutting-edge technologies.
  • Full remote working possibilities.
  • Company-paid medical insurance, mental health support, and financial & legal consultations.