Senior AI Accessibility Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Career Fulfillment & Culture

People come to work for Deque because of what we do: enable businesses and organizations to make their sites and apps accessible to everyone, including people with disabilities. The personal fulfillment employees feel here is unparalleled. In addition to the altruistic nature of our jobs, the organizational structure is extremely flat and welcoming. Women-owned and operated, Deque CEO Preety Kumar is internationally revered for her down-to-earth personality and work ethic. Deque's core values are central to our culture of customer satisfaction. Do you share them?

• Innovation with results that matter

• Deliver what you promise

• Can-do attitude

• Open, direct & respectful communications

• We care deeply

• We practice humility

At Deque, you’ll work with the best and brightest minds in the industry, sharing best practices, tackling new issues and uncovering new approaches. Accessibility Consultants at Deque also love their jobs because of the support systems in place.

Deque experts regularly contribute to W3C Accessibility Working Groups and collectively hold more CPACC, WAS, & CPWA certifications issued by the IAAP than any accessibility testing company in the world.

Position Description

Deque is seeking a highly experienced Senior AI Engineer to drive the next generation of intelligent, accessible technology. In this role, you will take ownership of designing, deploying, and scaling advanced AI and machine learning systems that power automated accessibility testing, intelligent analysis of scan results, and new product capabilities that advance Deque’s mission of digital equality.

As a senior technical leader, you will architect solutions that are robust, ethical, and production-ready, ensuring seamless integration into Deque’s core product suite. You will also help shape technical strategy, mentor peers, and set engineering best practices for ML deployment at scale.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead the design, training, and deployment of ML models in production environments with millions of users.

• Apply cutting-edge methods across computer vision, NLP, supervised/unsupervised learning, and representation learning to accessibility problems.

• Own the full ML lifecycle: from data collection and labeling strategy, to model evaluation and monitoring, to continuous improvement in production.

• Drive engineering excellence through expert-level Python development, ensuring codebases are clean, scalable, and maintainable.

• Champion responsible and ethical AI practices, with a focus on transparency, fairness, and accessibility impact.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with product managers, designers, and accessibility experts to identify high-impact opportunities.

• Apply state of the art methods to advance the field of accessibility.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience and a proven track record in machine learning or AI engineering, with a strong focus on deploying models in production environments.

• Expert with Python development (5+ years), and experience with common ML libraries such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn, or Hugging Face Transformers.

• Experience building and maintaining scalable ML infrastructure

• Strong back-end engineering skills, including designing APIs, integrating with cloud services, and building infrastructure to support ML workflows.

• Hands-on experience with data engineering tools and workflows (e.g., AWS Glue, Athena, Spark, or similar).

• Strong understanding of model lifecycle management, including training, evaluation, deployment, and monitoring in real-world systems.

• Familiarity with web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and an interest in digital accessibility.

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex ML concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Additional Skills

• Computer Vision, NLP

• Docker & AWS

• Accessibility knowledge

About Deque

Deque (pronounced dee-cue) is a web accessibility software and services company, and our mission is Digital Equality. We believe everyone, regardless of their ability, should have equal access to the information, services, applications, and everything else on the web.

We work with enterprise-level businesses and organizations to ensure that their sites and mobile apps are accessible. With over 475,000 extensions installed and over 5,000 audit projects completed, Deque is the industry standard. Join our growing family as we work to make the web a better place for everyone.

Job Location

• Remote Europe (United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland, Netherlands)

• Remote US

• Remote India

How to Apply

Apply by submitting your resume and a cover letter. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

In your cover letter:

• Explain your interest in joining Deque and how you align with our Core Values

• Depict key attributes that differentiate you as a candidate

Deque is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities. Reference and background checks will be required.

Thank you for your interest in joining our exciting company!