Senior Software Engineer, OS Integration

Mozilla

Contract type

Ongoing

Work mode

Remote · Canada

Experience

Senior · 5+ years

Job description

Software engineer on Mozilla's OS Integration team developing fixes, improvements, and new features for Firefox, including maintenance and development of the Firefox installer and updater.

At a glance

Employment: Full-time · Employee (employment agreement)
Work mode: Remote · Canada
Pay: CAD 95,000 – 139,000 / year

What you'll do

Improve the quality of Firefox and other Mozilla products by debugging and fixing software defects, improving the browsing experience for hundreds of millions of users
Contribute to new features and improvements
Break down tasks and work with others to deliver solutions
Collaborate with experienced software engineers
Perform code reviews and provide technical direction
Work with a geographically-distributed development team
Interact with teams throughout the organization
Maintain and develop the installer and updater of Firefox

What we're looking for

5+ years of overall software engineering experience
Strong knowledge of C and C++
Experience with desktop application development on Windows, macOS, or Linux with C++
Knowledge of web technologies such as Javascript and HTML
Knowledge of secure coding practices and memory safety concerns
Strong problem-solving and debugging skills
Written and verbal communication skills with a collaborative mindset
Willingness to work effectively in a distributed team environment

Nice to have

Installer and/or Updater development on any OS
Windows internals like the BITS server or MSIX packages
Open-source contributions or personal engineering projects

Your team

OS Integration team

Benefits

Generous performance-based bonus plans to all eligible employees
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
Considerable paid parental leave
Employee referral bonus program
Other benefits (life/AD&D, disability, EAP, etc. - varies by country)

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About Mozilla

Mozilla exists to build the Internet as a public resource accessible to all because we believe that open and free is better than closed and controlled. When you work at Mozilla, you give yourself a chance to make a difference in the lives of Web users everywhere.

Mission

Mozilla exists to build the Internet as a public resource accessible to all because we believe that open and free is better than closed and controlled.

What they value

Play to win
Build for People first
Engage Evidence over Ego
Decide and Deliver
Ship, learn and repeat