Front-End Developer/508 Compliance Specialist (Hybrid) - JavaScript/MongoDB/HTML/Cypress/AWS
Captivation Software · Annapolis Junction, MD
Posted 2 days ago · $130,000 - $270,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 2 days Captivation Software's roles stay open a median of 37 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 100% of Captivation Software's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Captivation Software
- low 15 stale, 0 reposted of 138 open
- Hiring momentum
- 198 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Captivation Software's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Captivation Software.
About this role
The Front-End Developer/508 Compliance Specialist role at Captivation involves designing, developing, and maintaining accessible user interfaces that comply with Section 508 and WCAG standards. The position requires collaboration with an Agile team to ensure accessibility is integrated from the start, conducting testing and audits with assistive technologies, and documenting findings for compliance. The role also includes working with QA and DevOps to implement automated accessibility testing in the CI/CD pipeline.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 5/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Captivation Software as an employer.
What you need
- Must currently hold a Top Secret/SCI U.S. Government security clearance with a favorable Polygraph
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
- Proven experience developing front-end applications using modern JavaScript frameworks (Vue preferred)
- Hands-on expertise testing with JAWS screen reader, with working familiarity of other assistive technologies
- Strong knowledge of Section 508 standards, WCAG 2.1/2.2 (Levels A/AA), and ARIA authoring practices
- Experience with semantic HTML, accessible form design, keyboard navigation patterns, and focus management
Nice to have
- Experience producing VPATs/Accessibility Conformance Reports for federal agency review
- Familiarity with integrating automated accessibility checks into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI/CD)
- Experience with Cypress or similar tools for automated UI/accessibility test scripting
- Familiarity with Cloud-based architecture and deployment (Amazon Web Services)
- Familiarity with domain knowledge surrounding government agency reporting and dissemination policies
What you get
- Annual Salary: $130,000 - $270,000 (Depends on the Years of Experience)
- Up to 20% 401k contribution (No Matching Required and Vested from Day 1)
- Above Market Hourly Rates
- $3,600 HSA Contribution
- 6 Weeks Paid Time Off
- Company Paid Employee Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance/Life Insurance/Short-Term & Long-Term Disability/AD&D
Worth weighing
- Security clearance requirement may limit candidate pool
- Role heavily focused on accessibility compliance, which may not appeal to all developers
- No specific mention of remote work flexibility despite hybrid designation
Summarised from Captivation Software's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Captivation Software on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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