Senior Software Engineer, Firefox Desktop

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Responsibilities

• ▹Contribute to development and improvement of Firefox features related to installs, updates, and OS integrations
• ▹Help implement enhancements to the Firefox installation and update experience using data insights
• ▹Tackle platform-specific challenges in low-level OS integration on Windows and/or macOS
• ▹Collaborate with manager and teammates to scope and prioritize work
• ▹Participate in code reviews and technical discussions with peers
• ▹Take ownership of complex bugs and lead efforts to improve the Firefox experience for hundreds of millions of users
• ▹Work closely with a geographically distributed team

Requirements

• ▹3-5 years experience as a Software Engineer
• ▹Experience with systems-level programming on at least one major platform (Windows, macOS)
• ▹Solid programming skills in C/C++
• ▹Effective communicator and collaborator, especially in distributed teams
• ▹Ability to break down technical work and make steady progress within project timelines

Nice to have

• ▹Programming experience in Rust
• ▹Experience working with Windows and/or macOS APIs at a low level (e.g., Win32, Cocoa)
• ▹Additional experience with Linux or macOS internals
• ▹Contributions to open source projects

Soft skills

About the company

Mozilla Corporation is the non-profit-backed technology company behind Firefox, with more than 225 million people using its products each month. It is wholly owned by the non-profit Mozilla Foundation.