Senior Software Engineer, Privacy

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

📋 Description

• Integrate privacy-enhancing features, anti-tracking mechanisms, and threat intelligence safeguards into the Firefox web browser to reduce user tracking and phishing risks.

• Execute architectural enhancements within Gecko, the foundational browser engine for Firefox.

• Develop efficient, low-latency, and maintainable code using C++, JavaScript, and Rust.

• Collaborate as part of a globally distributed team in an asynchronous environment, primarily interacting with colleagues in Europe and the US-East.

⛳️ Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field; or equivalent professional experience.

• A minimum of 4 years of programming experience in C++ and Rust, with a solid understanding of memory safety, multi-threaded system architecture, or raw data stream management.

• Demonstrated ability to quickly acclimate, deliver, and enhance complex software initiatives.

• Proven experience in independently defining and executing complex features within strict release timelines.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, enabling clear validation of progress and decisions.

• Bonus: Experience in the browser domain (Gecko, Chromium, WebKit) or web engine runtime abstractions.

• Bonus: Experience or a strong interest in designing or utilizing ML pipelines to streamline internal developer workflows.

• Bonus: In-depth understanding of web architecture, privacy/security frameworks of the web, and client-side data structures.

• Bonus: Familiarity with basic statistical modeling.

• Bonus: Proficiency in Python and SQL.

• Bonus: Previous contributions to the Mozilla mission and codebase.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive performance-based bonus plans for all eligible employees, fostering a shared success as one team.

• Generous retirement contributions with 100% immediate vesting, regardless of personal contributions.

• Quarterly wellness days for the entire company to collectively take a break.

• Country-specific holidays along with an additional day off for your birthday.

• One-time home office setup stipend.

• Annual budget for professional development.

• Quarterly well-being stipend.

• Substantial paid parental leave.

• Employee referral bonus program.

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