Senior Software Engineer, Privacy

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field; or equivalent work experience.
  • At least 4 years experience programming in C++ and Rust with strong knowledge 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 delivering complex features within tight deadlines.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills to validate progress and decisions clearly.

Nice to Haves

  • Previous contributions to Mozilla’s mission and codebase.
  • Experience working with browser technologies such as Gecko, Chromium, WebKit, or other web engine runtimes.
  • Interest or experience designing or using ML pipelines for automating developer workflows.
  • Deep understanding of web architecture, privacy/security models, and client-side data structures.
  • Knowledge of basic statistical modeling.
  • Proficiency with Python and SQL.

What You'll Be Doing

  • Implement privacy enhancements, anti-tracking, and threat intelligence protections into the Firefox browser to reduce user tracking and phishing risks.
  • Develop architectural improvements in Gecko, Firefox’s browser engine.
  • Write performant, low-latency, maintainable code in C++, JavaScript, and Rust.
  • Collaborate asynchronously with a geographically distributed team across Europe and US-East.

Perks and Benefits

  • Generous performance-based bonus plans available to eligible employees.
  • Generous retirement contributions with 100% immediate vesting, regardless of employee contribution.
  • Quarterly company-wide wellness days for collective pause and recharge.
  • Country-specific holidays plus an additional day off for your birthday.
  • One-time stipend to support home office setup.
  • Annual professional development budget for skill growth.
  • Quarterly well-being stipend to support personal wellness.
  • Considerable paid parental leave.
  • Employee referral bonus program.
  • Additional benefits such as life insurance, disability, employee assistance programs (varies by country).
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