Senior Software Engineer, OS Integration

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Create enhancements, fixes, and new functionalities for Firefox

• Oversee and improve the Firefox installer and updater

• Identify and resolve software defects to enhance Firefox's quality and user experience

• Contribute to cross-platform initiatives and OS-specific enhancements across Windows, macOS, and Linux

• Decompose tasks and collaborate with others to deliver effective solutions

• Partner with seasoned software engineers and teams distributed across various locations

• Conduct code reviews and offer technical guidance

• Engage with teams throughout Mozilla

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in software engineering

• Proficient in C and C++ programming languages

• Experience in developing desktop applications on Windows, macOS, or Linux using C++

• Familiarity with web technologies such as JavaScript and HTML

• Understanding of secure coding practices and memory safety issues

• Strong problem-solving abilities and debugging expertise

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a collaborative approach

• Ability to work effectively in a distributed team setting

• Dedication to Mozilla’s principles: Play to win; Build for People first; Engage Evidence over Ego; Decide and Deliver; Ship, learn, and repeat

• Bonus points for experience in installer and/or updater development on any operating system

• Bonus points for knowledge of Windows internals, such as the BITS server or MSIX packages

• Bonus points for contributions to open-source projects or personal engineering endeavors

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive performance-based bonus plans for all eligible employees - we succeed together as one team

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

• Generous retirement contributions with 100% immediate vesting (regardless of personal contributions)

• Quarterly wellness days where the entire company takes a collective break

• Country-specific holidays plus an additional day off for your birthday

• One-time stipend for home office setup

• Annual budget for professional development

• Significant paid parental leave

• Employee referral bonus program

• Additional benefits (life/AD&D, disability, EAP, etc. - varies by country)