(IND) STAFF, UX DESIGNER – Accessibility

Walmart Global Tech India is seeking a seasoned Lead Accessibility Specialist to join the UX Design team. In this role, you will collaborate closely with leadership to drive accessibility initiatives and implement programs that shape the next generation of e-commerce products, services, and solutions.
The ideal candidate brings a strong blend of technical expertise, analytical thinking, problem-solving abilities, leadership, and interpersonal skills to ensure Walmart’s e-commerce platforms and internal applications meet web accessibility standards and regulations.


As a trusted accessibility partner, you will work alongside Design, Product Management, Program Management, and Engineering teams to support the timely release of features and products that are born accessible. Beyond compliance, you will play a pivotal role in advancing the organization's accessibility maturity index by fostering awareness, promoting a culture of inclusion, and building accessibility capabilities across teams.

What will you do:

Evaluates complex product features and workflows for accessibility barriers, including issues related to language, color usage, and usability for people with disabilities. Develops and implements innovative accessibility solutions to address business challenges.
Analyzes accessibility data to identify trends, report on key issues, and drive improvements in product features and user experiences.
Designs and delivers training programs based on research and data insights, ensuring cross-functional teams understand accessibility best practices and implementation strategies.
Provides expert guidance to accessibility SMEs and cross-functional partners on Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), user testing, and compliance assessments.
Collaborates with designers and developers to ensure accessibility is integrated into early design decisions and pre-development technical planning.
Works closely with product managers, designers, and technical program managers to ensure features and products meet accessibility standards and best practices throughout the development lifecycle.
Identifies and implements process improvements based on accessibility data insights, streamlining frameworks to enhance efficiency across design, development, and testing efforts.
Develops and integrates automated tools, scalable frameworks, and best practices to make accessibility measurable, repeatable, and efficient within the development process.
Creates and maintains dashboards to track and report on accessibility metrics, driving accountability and progress.
Stays informed on evolving accessibility standards, regulations, and industry trends, leveraging data-driven insights to shape internal policies and strategies. Represents the company in accessibility communities and industry initiatives.

What You’ll bring

A bachelor’s or higher degree in the field of Computer Science/ User Experience Design (human-computer interaction/interaction design) or in a related field.
10+ years of overall industry experience in accessibility program management, digital accessibility, UX/UI design, or front-end development.
Proven track record of leading accessibility initiatives at scale.
Deep understanding of WCAG 2.1/2.2, ARIA (Accessible Rich Internet Applications), and assistive technologies.
Experience implementing accessibility in complex digital ecosystems, including web, mobile, and emerging technologies.
Strong technical knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and frameworks such as React or Angular.
Basic proficiency in design tools such as Figma.
Proven experience developing and maintaining scalable and accessible design systems.
Strong analytical skills with experience using data to inform strategy, training effectiveness, and advocacy initiatives.
Excellent communication and leadership skills with the ability to drive cultural change.
Experience optimizing workflows and implementing scalable accessibility solutions.
Experience with defect management and project management tools such as Jira, Confluence.
Strong experience working in an agile framework.
Ability to mentor and support peers in accessibility best practices and inclusive design principles as well as other areas such as stakeholder management.

Good to have:

Experience working in an eCommerce or B2C digital product environment.
Certification in accessibility (e.g., CPACC, WAS, CPWA).

About Walmart Global Tech
Imagine working in an environment where one line of code can make life easier for hundreds of millions of people. That’s what we do at Walmart Global Tech. We’re a team of software engineers, data scientists, cybersecurity expert's and service professionals within the world’s leading retailer who make an epic impact and are at the forefront of the next retail disruption. People are why we innovate, and people power our innovations. We are people-led and tech-empowered.

We train our team in the skillsets of the future and bring in experts like you to help us grow. We have roles for those chasing their first opportunity as well as those looking for the opportunity that will define their career. Here, you can kickstart a great career in tech, gain new skills and experience for virtually every industry, or leverage your expertise to innovate at scale, impact millions and reimagine the future of retail.

Flexible, hybrid work
We use a hybrid way of working with primary in office presence coupled with an optimal mix of virtual presence. We use our campuses to collaborate and be together in person, as business needs require and for development and networking opportunities. This approach helps us make quicker decisions, remove location barriers across our global team, be more flexible in our personal lives.

Benefits

Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include a host of best-in-class benefits maternity and parental leave, PTO, health benefits, and much more.

Belonging

We aim to create a culture where every associate feels valued for who they are, rooted in respect for the individual. Our goal is to foster a sense of belonging, to create opportunities for all our associates, customers and suppliers, and to be a Walmart for everyone.

At Walmart, our vision is "everyone included." By fostering a workplace culture where everyone is—and feels—included, everyone wins. Our associates and customers reflect the makeup of all 19 countries where we operate. By making Walmart a welcoming place where all people feel like they belong, we’re able to engage associates, strengthen our business, improve our ability to serve customers, and support the communities where we operate.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Walmart, Inc., is an Equal Opportunities Employer – By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting and valuing unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas and opinions – while being inclusive of all people.

Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Minimum Qualifications:Option 1: Bachelor's degree in UI/UX design, graphic design, visual communication, product design, computer science, information technology, or related area and 4 years’ experience in UI/UX, interactive and visual design, electronics art, multimedia design, or related area. Option 2: 6 years’ experience in UI/UX, interactive and visual design, electronics art, multimedia design, or related area.

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Design certification (for example, IDEOU - Foundations in Design Thinking Certificate), Driving product development in a user experience area, Master's degree in UI/UX Design, Interactive and Visual Design, Product Design, or related area, Related industry experience (for example, retail, supply chain, eCommerce, healthcare), UI/UX, Interactive and Visual Design, Electronics Art, Multimedia Design, or related area

Primary Location...
4,5,6, 7 Floor, Building 10, Sez, Cessna Business Park, Kadubeesanahalli Village, Varthur Hobli , India