Engineering Manager, Ads

Responsibilities

• ▹Mentor, support, and develop a team of software engineers
• ▹Lead the team through delivery of Firefox Suggest Ads initiatives: backend services, partner integrations, experimentation, measurement, reliability improvements
• ▹Partner with product managers and cross-functional stakeholders to navigate ambiguity, particularly where privacy and policy considerations shape decisions
• ▹Ensure the software the team builds is reliable and maintainable, aligned with Mozilla's quality, security, and privacy standards
• ▹Create healthy team processes, clear communication, and support through uncertainty
• ▹Participate in hiring and onboarding to grow the team

Requirements

• ▹6+ years of professional software engineering experience, including at least 2 years of people management experience
• ▹A track record of leading teams that successfully deliver production software
• ▹Strong judgment around prioritization, execution, and balancing short-term delivery with long-term sustainability
• ▹Familiarity with modern software development practices, including planning, issue triage, and delivery workflows
• ▹Ability to collaborate effectively with product managers and partner teams
• ▹Experience supporting engineers with varied skill sets and levels of experience
• ▹Comfort working in a distributed, asynchronous environment
• ▹Experience in search, ads, recommendations, marketplaces, browser/client-platform integrations, or other privacy-sensitive product domains — or demonstrated ability to quickly learn complex domains

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹Performance-based bonus plans for all eligible employees
• ▹Rich medical, dental, and vision coverage
• ▹Generous retirement contributions with 100% immediate vesting
• ▹Quarterly all-company wellness days
• ▹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)

About the company

Mozilla's Ads Engineering organization builds privacy-respecting advertising systems that support Mozilla's products and business, aligned with the company's mission and values. Mozilla Corporation is owned by the non-profit Mozilla Foundation and is known for the Firefox browser.