Staff Software Engineer, Desktop Integration

Requirements

• Experience with systems programming on a major desktop platform (Windows, macOS, or Linux)
• Development experience on Windows and/or macOS, particularly with low-level Win32/Cocoa API coding
• A solid understanding of C/C++ and some knowledge of Rust
• Excellent communicator and effective in a distributed team
• Pragmatic approach to moving forward with specific timeframes and trade-offs
• Experience working collaboratively with non-engineering teams

Nice to Haves

• Professional programming experience in Rust
• Experience with cross-platform desktop applications and low-level systems programming
• Successful contributions to open-source projects

What You'll Be Doing

• Developing, innovating, and shipping Firefox features through installs, updates, and OS integrations
• Improving ease of use and security with better administration tools
• Assessing work for team and product roadmap alignment
• Collaborating with expert software engineers to enhance platform understanding
• Optimizing Firefox quality by fixing software defects
• Working with a geographically-distributed development team

Perks and Benefits

• Performance-based bonus plans
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Generous retirement contributions with immediate vesting
• Quarterly wellness days and country-specific holidays
• Home office stipend, professional development budget, and well-being stipend
• Considerable paid parental leave
• Employee referral bonus program and other benefits