Software Engineer, Front End Leaning (Accessibility)

Synthesia is the world’s leading AI video platform for business, used by over 90% of the Fortune 100. Founded in 2017, the company is headquartered in London, with offices and teams across Europe and the US. As AI continues to shape the way we live and work, Synthesia develops products to enhance visual communication and enterprise skill development, helping people work better and stay at the center of successful organizations. Following our recent Series E funding round, where we raised $200 million, our valuation stands at $4 billion. Our total funding exceeds $530 million from premier investors including Accel, NVentures (Nvidia's VC arm), Kleiner Perkins, GV, and Evantic Capital, alongside the founders and operators of Stripe, Datadog, Miro, and Webflow. About The Role - You will own the accessibility roadmap and deliverables: baseline audit, prioritised remediation, DS coverage, CI automation, and production monitoring. - Ship technical fixes and lead cross-team remediation efforts. - Partner with Design System, Product, Design, Legal, and External Audit provider to embed accessibility in workflows. - Educate specific team members to drive accessibility standards in their org. - Run user testing with assistive tech and integrate findings into product decisions. - Design and operate AI-assisted tooling to scale audits and remediation (with human-in-the-loop guardrails). - Consider the long-term direction of the team, developing engineering capabilities to stay ahead of challenges in 6-12 months. What We're Looking For - At least seven (7) years of experience as a software engineer, at least 3 on the senior/lead level. - Proven track record driving accessibility for a large web application (measurable results). - Deep frontend expertise (React/TS), Storybook, axe-core/pa11y, Playwright/Cypress. - Knowledge of WCAG requirements. - Strong cross-org influence and communication skills. - Experience integrating accessibility into Continuous Integration flows and Design System. - Experience with LLM/AI tools applied to accessibility audits and remediation. - Prior experience building accessibility teams or programs. Nice To Haves - Design skills (i.e. Figma). - Experience with media/video accessibility (captions, audio descriptions, player controls). Why join us? We’re living the golden age of AI. The next decade will yield the next iconic companies, and we believe we have what it takes to become one. Our culture We’re passionate about building, not just talking or planning. We hire the smartest, kindest, most unrelenting people and let them do their best work without distractions. Serving 50,000+ customers, including 50% of the Fortune 500. We’re trusted by brands such as Heineken, Zoom, Xerox, McDonald’s and more. Proprietary AI technology Since 2017, we’ve pioneered advancements in Generative AI built in-house by world-class AI researchers and engineers. AI Safety, Ethics and Security AI safety, ethics, and security are fundamental to our mission. Our position is clear: People first. Always. The Hiring Process - 30-40 min call with Technical Recruiter - 45 min call with Engineering Manager - 75 min Live Coding interview (collaborative exercise) - 60 min System Design discussion - 45 min call with leadership focusing on collaboration and growth Other Important Info - Remote role from EU country, UK or Switzerland. - Salary starts at EUR/GBP/CHF 120,000 base + stock option plan. - Full-time employment only - no contractors - usually through OysterHR. - 25 days leave + local holidays. - VISA sponsorship only if already in UK/EU; no relocation.