Senior Contract C++ / JavaScript Software Engineer Firefox (Browser Engine)

What you'll be doing

  • Help the Firefox DOM Core team improve the health of the Session History area
  • Write Web-Platform tests and Gecko mochitests to improve coverage
  • Fix problems and pass tests to enhance Gecko correctness
  • Work through code reviews with relevant Gecko module owners and iterate to landing

Requirements

  • Substantial experience in a browser-engine codebase or automating for a browser-engine, ideally Firefox/Gecko
  • Solid JavaScript skills applied to writing automated tests
  • Proficiency and experience in developing software using C++
  • Strong debugging skills in a mature large codebase
  • Comfort working in the open with public bugs, code review, and upstream landing

Nice to haves

  • Prior contributions to Gecko or another major browser engine
  • Familiarity with web standards and Web Platform Tests
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