Senior Software Engineer, Privacy

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience
  • Minimum 4 years programming experience in C++ and Rust
  • Strong background in memory safety, multi-threaded system architecture, or raw data stream manipulation
  • Proven ability to onboard quickly and deliver complex software projects
  • Track record of independently scoping and completing complex features on tight schedules
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Nice to Haves

  • Previous contributions to Mozilla mission and codebase
  • Experience with browser technologies such as Gecko, Chromium, or WebKit
  • Interest or experience in designing or applying ML pipelines for developer workflow automation
  • Deep understanding of web architecture, privacy/security models, and client-side data structures
  • Basic knowledge of statistical modeling
  • Proficiency in Python and SQL

What You'll Be Doing

  • Implement privacy-improving, anti-tracking, and threat intelligence protections in Firefox
  • Advance the architecture of Gecko, Firefox’s browser engine
  • Write performant, low-latency, and maintainable code in C++, JavaScript, and Rust
  • Collaborate as part of a geographically distributed team, primarily across Europe and US-East, working asynchronously

Perks and Benefits

  • Generous performance-based bonus plans for eligible employees
  • Generous retirement contributions with 100% immediate vesting
  • Quarterly company-wide wellness days
  • Country-specific holidays plus your birthday off
  • One-time home office stipend
  • Annual professional development budget
  • Quarterly well-being stipend
  • Considerable paid parental leave
  • Employee referral bonus program
  • Other benefits including life/AD&D, disability, and EAP (varies by country)
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