Engineering & Software Development

USWDS Developer

Government sites have both a visual and an accessibility standard to meet, and the US Web Design System exists precisely so agencies don't have to solve those problems from scratch, but implementing it correctly still takes real front-end expertise. We build interfaces on USWDS component patterns, ensuring they're both visually compliant with the design system and genuinely accessible, not just styled to look like it. This is for government agencies and contractors building public-facing digital services. You get a USWDS-based interface that passes both design and accessibility review.

This is a capability we deliver for you as a service, not a role we’re hiring for.

How We’d Approach This

A clear, staged plan, not a black box

These are the service-specific steps inside our six-step process.

1
Review the required USWDS components and how they map to your agency's specific interface needs.
2
Build the core pages using USWDS patterns and pilot them against accessibility testing early.
3
Review the pilot pages with your agency stakeholders and accessibility reviewers before full build-out.
4
Complete the remaining interface using USWDS components consistently across the full site.

What You Get

Deliverables from this engagement

USWDS-compliant interface implementation
Accessibility test results for the built pages
Component usage documented for future agency development
Source code following USWDS conventions

Six Ways We Could Architect This

Different engagement, different build, pick the shape that fits

There’s more than one way to deliver on this service. Browse a few of the ways we’d structure the work, depending on your speed, budget, and integration needs.

Read all 6 architectures as text

Lean Fast-Start Architecture

Design Foundation

USWDS Design Tokens
Figma Agency Theme

Lean Build

USWDS npm Package
Eleventy Static Site
Component Wrapper Layer
Sass Theme Overrides

Quality Pass

axe-core Scan
Manual Keyboard Test
Section 508 Checklist

Ship

GitHub Repo
Static Hosting
Agency Launch Review

Cloud-Native / Managed Services Architecture

Source and Design

USWDS Component Library
Design Token Repo

Managed Cloud Stack

AWS GovCloud Account
S3 Static Assets
CloudFront CDN
Managed Headless CMS
AWS WAF

Delivery Pipeline

CodePipeline Build
Automated USWDS Lint
Staging Environment

Operations

CloudWatch Monitoring
Uptime Alerts
Agency IT Dashboard

Event-Driven & Automation-First Architecture

Triggers

Git Push to Main
Content Update Webhook

Automated Pipeline

CI Build Job
USWDS Pattern Linter
axe-core Automated Scan
Pa11y CI Scan
Lighthouse CI Audit

Automated Gates

All Checks Pass
Slack Failure Alert

Auto Deploy

Auto Deploy to Staging
Auto Deploy to Production
Deployment Log

Enterprise-Grade & Compliance-Ready Architecture

Governance Layer

VPAT Documentation
WCAG 2.1 AA Standard
Section 508 Policy

Access Control

Role Based CMS Access
Login.gov SSO
Audit Log Store

Compliance Build

USWDS Component Layer
Automated Accessibility Suite
Manual 508 Review Board

Redundant Infrastructure

FedRAMP Authorized Host
Multi-Region Failover
Disaster Recovery Backup

AI-Augmented, Human-in-the-Loop Architecture

Content Input

Draft Page Content
Component Requirements

AI Assistance Layer

AI USWDS Pattern Matcher
AI Alt Text Generator
AI Accessibility Issue Triage
AI Compliance Draft Report

Human Review Checkpoint

Accessibility Specialist Review
Manual Screen Reader Test

Release

Approved Component Merge
Production Deploy
Rejected Back to AI Draft
Post Launch Accessibility Monitoring

Integration-Heavy / Ecosystem-Connected Architecture

Agency Systems

Agency CMS Drupal Gov
Login.gov Identity
Search.gov Index

USWDS Interface Layer

USWDS Component Library
Design Token Bridge
Form Builder Integration

Data Integration

Agency Data API
Digital Analytics Program
Case Management System

Two Way Sync

Content Sync Job
Analytics Event Pipeline
Identity Session Bridge

Ready to get started?

Tell us what you’re trying to get done and we’ll help you find the highest-leverage place to start, scoped small enough to prove itself before you commit to anything bigger.

Talk to us about USWDS Developer

Most engagements like this start as a $500–$2,500 pilot, see full pricing.