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

What you'll be doing

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

Requirements

  • Substantial experience in a browser-engine codebase or browser-engine automation, ideally Firefox/Gecko.
  • Solid Javascript skills applied to writing automated tests.
  • Proficiency and experience developing software in C++.
  • Strong debugging skills in a mature large codebase.
  • Comfort working openly with public bugs, code reviews, 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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