Join Twitch as a Senior Program Manager, Accessibility to lead accessibility initiatives and collaborate across teams to enhance user experience.
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Joblaze summary
The Senior Program Manager for Accessibility at Twitch is responsible for designing and implementing accessibility programs that enhance user experience across the platform. This role requires expertise in accessibility standards and practices, particularly WCAG 2.2+ AA, along with experience in managing QA processes and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in building accessibility initiatives and a familiarity with various consumer products and assistive technologies. The position is part of a design team focused on making Twitch a more inclusive space for all users.
Quick facts
- Is the Sr. Program Manager, Accessibility role remote?
- It's hybrid — Twitch expects some on-site time in Los Angeles, CA, United States.
- What's the salary range?
- Twitch lists $129,500–$175,100 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 6 years of relevant experience for this Sr. Program Manager, Accessibility role.
- Where is the role based?
- Twitch is hiring for this position in Los Angeles, CA, United States.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AI, WCAG.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Twitch targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Sr. Program Manager, Accessibility role at Twitch.
From the original posting
About the Role
As the Senior Program Manager, Accessibility at Twitch, you will have a broad impact across all of Twitch and our Community. Reporting into the VP of UX, you will join our Design team where you will own the program design, education and enablement, and the auditing and testing output. We will look to you to execute the vision of how Twitch will be a welcome home for all regardless of abilities. You will partner with product, design, engineering, and legal to solve accessibility problems at scale and provide strategic solutions.
You can work from Twitch’s headquarters in San Francisco, CA; or from one of our hub locations in Seattle, WA; Los Angeles, CA; Irvine, CA; or New York City, NY - with West Coast (PST) working hours.
You Will:
- Strategy & SME: Serve as the subject-matter expert for global digital accessibility across Twitch - advising product and partner teams, and leading process and tooling integration (including AI where appropriate).
- Operations & Backlog: Own intake, backlog, and operational management - partnering with engineering, product, and design leaders to prioritize and drive core accessibility issues, with regular communications and reporting.
- QA & Testing: Lead QA execution and manage QA specialists and third-party vendors; partner with engineers to build automated accessibility testing into CI/CD pipelines, shifting testing earlier in the development lifecycle.
- High-impact programs: Work with engineers, designers, product managers, and researchers to identify and deliver high-impact changes and programs across all products.
- Partnerships: Collaborate with accessibility partners (legal, research, policy, communications) on benchmarking, goal-setting, reporting, and execution.
- Education & Enablement: Develop an educational program and deploy guidelines and resources for key collaborators.
You Have:
- You have 6+ years experience building similar Accessibility programs, QA and other scalable Accessibility Practices.
- Expertise in accessibility best practices, guidelines, and regulations—specifically WCAG 2.2+ AA and the CVAA; ability to advise the executive team on risk assessment.
- You have experience creating and leading an accessibility program from ground up including creating, documenting, proactive management and driving deliverables.
- Experience working with and consulting product, design, engineering, and legal teams to deliver accessibility audits, code reviews and other advisory services.
- Experience working on consumer product accessibility both on video and communications products and across a variety of devices, such as desktop, smartphone, gaming console, and OTT services.
- Awareness of assistive technologies available to people with disabilities.
- Experience with Figma, Jira and similar relevant product development tools.
Bonus Points
- Understanding of and familiarity with AI tooling and test automations for Accessibility
- Familiarity with Twitch as a user, streamer, or both!
Job ID: TW9313
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
US, WA, Seattle - Annually
$129,500—$175,100 USD
US, CA, San Francisco - Annually
$142,400—$192,600 USD
US, NY, New York - Annually
$142,400—$192,600 USD
US, CA, Los Angeles - Annually
$129,500—$175,100 USD
US, CA, Irvine - Annually
$129,500—$175,100 USD
Twitch is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
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