Frontend Software Engineer, Firefox

Mozilla

10h•Remote

About The Position

Mozilla Corporation is the non-profit-backed technology company that has shaped the internet for the better over the last 25 years. We make pioneering brands like Firefox, the privacy-minded web browser. Now, with more than 225 million people around the world using our products each month, we’re shaping the next 25 years of technology and helping to reclaim an internet built for people, not companies. Our work focuses on diverse areas including AI, social media, security and more. And we’re doing this while never losing our focus on our core mission – to make the internet better for people. The Mozilla Corporation is wholly owned by the non-profit 501(c) Mozilla Foundation. This means we aren’t beholden to any shareholders — only to our mission. Along with thousands of volunteer contributors and collaborators all over the world, Mozillians design, build and distribute open-source software that enables people to enjoy the internet on their terms. The Firefox team at Mozilla is looking for recent graduates up to senior level engineers to join us in our mission to build a better Internet. Are you a curious software developer who is passionate about learning and working collaboratively with a worldwide open source community? If so, we’d love to speak with you about coming to work at Mozilla where you can use your talents and initiative to help make Firefox the best web browser on desktop and mobile devices!In this role, you will be a core team member working to improve Firefox for the benefit of users and web developers alike. As part of the Firefox Growth team, you'll work to ship and measure features that drive user acquisition and retention. You'll work in the open and have frequent contact with collaborators around the world. Day-to-day tasks will include writing code, tests, and specifications as well as building prototypes, solving problems, analyzing data, and most importantly learning new skills that will enable you to become an even stronger engineer. Do you want to know more?

Requirements

Good interpersonal and communication skills
The desire and ability to create excellent documentation
A good grasp of, JavaScript, HTML and CSS
Some knowledge of C++ and/or Rust
Motivation to learn new tools and techniques for improving existing software
BS in Computer Science or a related field or equivalent experience
Interest in multi-threaded systems, performance analysis, and optimization

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with one or more of the following areas: parsing (e.g. compilers, DBMSes, etc.), multi-threaded systems, performance analysis and optimization
Experience with migrating a codebase to Rust
A history of working with distributed teams
Experience working with a large codebase

Responsibilities

Improving existing Firefox features.
Working with multi-disciplinary teams to implement entirely new features.
Analyzing performance problems in Firefox to identify areas that need improvement.
Synthesizing bug reports into actionable tasks.
Ensuring Firefox aligns with relevant standards and works with real websites.
Increasing the quality of the data we collect to enable better decisions.

Benefits

Generous performance-based bonus plans to all eligible employees - we share in our success as one team
Rich medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous retirement contributions with 100% immediate vesting (regardless of whether you contribute)
Quarterly all-company wellness days where everyone takes a pause together
Country specific holidays plus a day off for your birthday
One-time home office stipend
Annual professional development budget
Quarterly well-being stipend
Considerable paid parental leave
Employee referral bonus program
Other benefits (life/AD&D, disability, EAP, etc. - varies by country)