Description
Are you passionate about Privacy Protections and the Open Web? Do you want to ship software to a large user base? Do you want your contributions to have a positive impact on the world? Do you want to advance current browser architecture to make the web a safer place for users? Mozilla exists to build the Internet as a public resource accessible to all because we believe that open and free is better than closed and restricted. We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to support the Privacy Team to advance the Firefox Web Platform. As a Senior Software Engineer in the Privacy Team at Mozilla, you will… - Implement Privacy-improving, anti-tracking features and data sanitization into the Firefox web browser to prevent all forms of unhealthy user tracking. - Implement architectural improvements into Gecko, the browser engine underlying Firefox. - Build performant, low-latency, and maintainable C++, JavaScript and Rust code - Work as part of a geographically distributed team in an asynchronous manner (mostly Europe and US-East). Your Professional Profile: - Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related program; or equivalent work experience. - At least 4 years of experience with programming in C++ and Rust, with a strong background in memory safety, multi-threaded system architecture, or raw data stream manipulation - Proven ability to onboard quickly, deliver and improve complex software projects. - Proven track record of independently scoping and landing complex features within tight release windows. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills. You can validate your progress and decisions and communicate them clearly. Bonus Points: - You have already contributed to the Mozilla mission and the codebase. - Experience working within the browser space (Gecko, Chromium, WebKit) or web engine runtime abstractions. - Experience or high interest in designing or leveraging ML pipelines to automate internal developer workflows. - Deep understanding of web architecture, the privacy/security model of the web, and client-side data structures. - Knowledge of basic statistical modeling. - Proficiency with Python an
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