Senior Android Engineer, Mozilla
CA$105-125k
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Designs, builds, and distributes internet software
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Designs, builds, and distributes internet software
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
CA$105-125k
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To make sure that the internet remains accessible, open, and transparent to everyone.
Role
Who you are
- 7+ years of professional development experience with at least 2+ years in a Senior Software Engineer role
- 3+ years of mobile development experience with native languages such as Kotlin and frameworks such as Jetpack Compose, and a deep understanding of mobile app architectures and patterns
- Proven ability to deliver and maintain complex software projects, ensuring quality, scalability, and reliability throughout the software development lifecycle
- Demonstrated interest in building software that runs on multiple platforms, with an understanding of the associated challenges and trade-offs
- Strong understanding of security practices, including data encryption, secure storage, app signing, and addressing vulnerabilities in mobile platforms
- Advanced proficiency with version control systems (e.g., Git) and experience working in a collaborative environment
- Strong attention to detail, with excellent learning and exploration skills and a product-focused mindset that looks beyond the code to consider user needs and business goals
- Deep respect for diverse skills and perspectives, with an ability to collaborate effectively across technical and non-technical teams
- Excellent English written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly and concisely engage with an international, geographically distributed team
Desirable
- Familiarity with app store guidelines (Google Play Store, Apple App Store) for ensuring compliance when preparing apps for release
- Hands-on experience developing cross-platform applications using Kotlin Multiplatform, Rust, or similar frameworks
- Proficiency in iOS application architecture and differences between iOS and Android development
- Experience contributing to open-source projects or engaging with open-source communities
- Proficiency in one of the top languages Thunderbird is translated to, such as French, German, or Japanese
What the job involves
- As a Senior Software Engineer for Android at MZLA, you will play a key role in shaping Thunderbird’s mobile platform
- With a successful launch of Thunderbird for Android in 2024, we’ve set a baseline for you to expand on
- You will be delivering improvements to hundreds of thousands of email users worldwide, and building exciting features that support productivity
- You have the opportunity to evolve the application architecture, create best practices, and implement new Android features as the platform changes
- This is a leading role with the opportunity to shape technical direction and ensure exceptional performance. This role focuses on evolving the mobile platform to meet the needs of Thunderbird’s global user base
- The Sr Software Engineer, Android is an individual contributor and will report directly to the Senior Manager, Mobile Engineering
Our take
Mozilla creates and manages a range of free-to-use software products. Their most well-known product is Firefox, the fourth most popular internet browser in the world. Mozilla is a not-for-profit with a focus on promoting online privacy. The company has a published manifesto outlining its commitment to keeping a balance between commercial profit and public benefit.
The companies other products include Bugzilla, a bug management platform, and Pocket, an award-winning digital content filing service. In direct odds with Google, Mozilla has recently launched a new product Mozilla VPN. The VPN or virtual private network enables users to browse the internet without being tracked. Companies such as Google rely on tracking user behavior online to target them with advertising.
Mozilla was also instrumental in creating the programming language Rust, which is admired for its brevity. Rust uses roughly half the amount of code as C++ to produce the same results.
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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, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance + Accidental Death & Dismemberment
- Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Retirement Plan contributions
- 20 Paid Time Off days per year (prorated) + your birthday
- Company Holidays + Shutdown
- Wellness budget
- Reimbursement for professional development (up to $3,000/year)
- Industry-leading paid parental leave (up to 26 weeks of fully paid leave for childbearing parents and up to 12 weeks for non-childbearing parents)
- Flexible work environment (nearly half of Mozillians work remotely)
- A work setup including the latest hardware and software of your choice
Company values
- We welcome differences
- We are relationship-minded
- We practice responsible participation
- We have grit
Company HQ
Rincon Hill, San Francisco, CA
Articles
Leadership
Mitchell Baker
(CEO & Chairwoman)Mitchell worked as a lawyer and at Netscape Communications before co-founding Mozilla in 2003. They have served as Chairwoman of Mozilla Foundation since then, and CEO as of April 2020.
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