Senior Android Engineer, Accessibility

Airbnb is a platform where Hosts offer unique stays and experiences, enabling guests to connect with communities in a more authentic way.
$185,000 - $223,000
Android
Senior Software Engineer
Remote
5,000+ Employees
5+ years of experience
Travel · Consumer

Description For Senior Android Engineer, Accessibility

Airbnb is seeking a Senior Android Engineer specializing in Accessibility to join their Digital Accessibility team. This role is part of the larger UI Foundation team that contributes to Airbnb's design system and UI tooling. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience developing consumer Android applications at scale, expertise in Kotlin or Java and Jetpack Compose, and a passion for digital accessibility.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Improving accessible product development on Android
  • Establishing coding standards for accessible UIs
  • Collaborating with accessibility experts to implement WCAG guidelines
  • Upleveling Android engineers' accessibility expertise
  • Participating in weekly office hours to support product designers and engineers

The role offers a unique opportunity to elevate the digital accessibility of Airbnb's Android app for millions of guests and hosts. The successful candidate will build technical solutions ranging from tooling to foundational capabilities, contribute to educational resources, and mentor other Android engineers on accessibility best practices.

Airbnb is committed to inclusion and belonging, working with a diverse talent pool to foster innovation and engagement. The company provides a disability-inclusive application and interview process, and offers competitive compensation including bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits.

This is a US-Remote eligible position, with occasional work at Airbnb offices or offsites as agreed with the manager. Candidates must live in a state where Airbnb, Inc. has a registered entity.

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Responsibilities For Senior Android Engineer, Accessibility

  • Identify opportunities for improving accessible product development on Android and drive at-scale solutions including design system improvements and automated accessibility testing
  • Establish coding standards and patterns on Android that enable engineers to build accessible UIs
  • Partner closely with other accessibility experts in Engineering and Design to translate Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) into actionable projects
  • Uplevel Android engineers' accessibility expertise through training and expanding the tech-wide Accessibility Champions Program
  • Participate in weekly office hours alongside iOS, Web, and Design counterparts to support product designers and engineers

Requirements For Senior Android Engineer, Accessibility

Kotlin
Java
  • 5+ years of industry experience developing consumer Android applications at scale
  • Expertise in Kotlin or Java, and Jetpack Compose
  • Experience with UI and feature development that meet accessibility standards and best practices such as WCAG
  • Track record of leading projects end-to-end that involve strong cross-functional collaboration with Product and Design partners
  • Passionate about digital accessibility and proactive in upleveling self as well as others on the subject matter

Benefits For Senior Android Engineer, Accessibility

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
  • Bonus
  • Equity
  • Employee Travel Credits

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