Senior Software Engineer, Privacy

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

📋 Description

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

• Enhance the architecture of Gecko, the core browser engine that powers Firefox.

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

• Collaborate as part of a geographically distributed team, primarily across Europe and the US-East, in an asynchronous work environment.

⛳️ Requirements

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

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

• Demonstrated ability to quickly onboard and effectively deliver as well as enhance complex software projects.

• A proven history of independently defining and executing complex features within tight deadlines.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, enabling clear validation of progress and decision-making.

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

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

• Bonus: Comprehensive understanding of web architecture, the privacy/security model of the web, and client-side data structures.

• Bonus: Familiarity with basic statistical modeling.

• Bonus: Proficiency in Python and SQL.

🏝️ Benefits

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

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

• Quarterly wellness days for the entire company, allowing everyone to take a collective break.

• Country-specific holidays, in addition to a day off for your birthday.

• One-time stipend for home office setup.

• Annual budget for professional development.

• Quarterly stipend for well-being.

• Significant paid parental leave.

• Employee referral bonus program.

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