Staff Software Engineer, Mozilla
DOM Core
€65-87k
Generous performance-based bonus plans to all eligible employees - we share in our success as one team
Internet software for people, not profit
Job no longer available
Internet software for people, not profit
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
€65-87k
Generous performance-based bonus plans to all eligible employees - we share in our success as one team
1001+ employees
Company mission
To ensure the internet remains open and accessible.
Role
Who you are
- Are you deeply committed to the open Web? Are you excited about the open UI? If so, we’d love to hear from you!
- Proficient with C++
- Skills to learn a large and complex codebase in a timely manner
- Strong ability to write maintainable software in a multi-language and multi-process codebase, ensuring robustness when changes are made
- Experience working on performance-critical system software
- Good understanding of web technologies (JavaScript, HTML, and CSS), and comfortable navigating their specifications, centering around enhancing user experience, privacy and performance
- Creative problem-solver and proficient debugger and profiler
- Great written communication skills and ability to lead discussions effectively, both in writing and verbally
- Commitment to our values
- Welcoming differences
- Being relationship-minded
- Practicing responsible participation
- Having grit
What the job involves
- A Staff Software Engineer is the next level from a Senior Software Engineer
- At Mozilla this role can vary but typically a Staff Engineer is a domain expert who leads others within a single team to tackle multi-month projects
- Tasks that may be initially ambiguous or require significant planning and require them to influence or direct the work of several engineers
- They sequence deliverables and manage risks in their team's projects, provide feedback on our strategy and goals affecting the team, and turn our strategy into action for their team members
- Staff Software Engineers mentor others by stewarding some responsibilities to more junior and senior engineers so they can take on new ones
- They collaborate with management on building team consensus and providing direction
- Staff Software Engineers identify gaps and opportunities for improvement to enable a culture of inclusion and allyship, at all levels of the organization
- In this role, you’ll be instrumental in the continued advancement of Gecko and the Web platform at large
- Opportunities to collaborate with the broad Firefox team and other browser teams abound. You will implement standardized APIs
- You will influence Web feature design
- Your responsibilities will include writing code, tests, specifications as well as building prototypes and solving problems, while continuously learning and growing as a technical leader
- Improve the DOM, HTML, editing, user interaction capabilities of our Web engine, with a focus on performance, security, interoperability and accessibility
- Read and implement API specifications, as well as contributing to the standards process by participating in or driving discussions with the Web community
- Develop and debug in a large complex code base
- Investigate and propose solutions and architectural changes
- Drive features and projects from start to completion
- Collaborate with the widespread Firefox team on shared goals
Our take
Mozilla develops a range of free and open-source software, with its most familiar product being Firefox. Operated with a mission-driven, not0for-profit ethos, Mozilla champions online privacy, open standards and user-choice.
Beyond Firefox, Mozilla has focused on privacy forward offerings such as Mozilla VPN, which allows users to browse securely without being tracked. The company has also streamlined its product portfolio to concentrate on initiatives that align closely with its core mission, ensuring resources are dedicated to improving user experiences while fostering safer, more open digital environments.
Alongside this, its impact extends into the developer and tech community, having played a pivotal role in the creation of Rust, a systems programming language celebrated for its speed and efficiency. With a loyal user base, ongoing innovation, and a clear commitment to privacy and open-source principles, Mozilla remains an influential player in the technology landscape.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
12% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Apr 2018
$1.2m
GRANT
Jan 2005
$0.3m
ANGEL
Total funding: $3.5m
Company benefits
- Health and wellness: Mozilla covers medical, dental and vision plan premiums at 100% for U.S. and Canadian employees. Our offerings give you the options you need to manage your health — and your family’s — the way you want.
- Mental health: Mental health is as important as our physical health. That’s why Mozilla’s health benefits include therapy and coaching sessions to make sure our people have access to the care they need.
- Time away: With all of life’s demands, time away from work to disconnect and recharge is essential. In addition to country-specific holidays (12 in the U.S. and Canada), vacation and sick time start accruing right away (specifics vary by country). Everyone also takes a pause together on quarterly all-company wellness days, plus you get to celebrate the most personal holiday of all: your birthday.
- Parental leave: While Mozilla’s parental leave policies vary globally, our U.S. and Canadian-based employees can look forward to 26 weeks of paid leave for childbearing parents and 12 weeks of paid leave for non-childbearing parents.
- Financial: Mozilla is a private company, so our compensation isn’t tied to stock options or equity plans. Instead, we offer generous, performance-based bonus plans to all regular employees to underscore that we share in our success as one team. As for retirement savings for US and Canadian employees, Mozilla contributes a percentage of your eligible base salary each year to the 401(k) Plan/RRSP (regardless of whether you contribute or not), with 100% vesting.
- Learning and development: We’re big believers in learning by doing, and we also want to invest in your education and development beyond your role. Every employee is eligible for an annual professional development budget. Mozillians can put it toward technical or management training, certifications, conferences and more.
- Help when you need it: Life is full of surprises; that’s why it’s important to be prepared. Mozilla provides Life/AD&D and Short and Long Term Disability insurance (offerings may vary by locale) to ensure that you and your family will have a safety net in place should you ever need it.
- Plus a bit more: A few other benefits include a quarterly wellbeing stipend (to use on those things just for you), an employee referral bonus, internet reimbursement if you’re remote, and a budget for office essentials to make working remotely ergonomically comfortable.
Company HQ
Rincon Hill, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Laura Chambers
(CEO)Alongside serving as the CEO at Mozilla, Laura is an Executive Fellow at Harvard Business School. Previously, she was the CEO and PResident at Willow Innovation, Director at Patelco Credit Union, and General Manager of Core Hosts & Community at Airbnb.
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