Contract Software Engineer – DOM Core, Firefox/Gecko

🔥 14 minutes ago

🌐 Germany, Canada – Remote

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Mozilla

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501 - 1000 employees

Founded 1998

👥 B2C

🔒 Cybersecurity

B2C • Cybersecurity • Software

Mozilla is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting an open and accessible internet. They are the makers of the popular Firefox browser, which emphasizes user privacy, speed, and control. Mozilla also offers a range of products that focus on internet security and privacy, including Mozilla VPN, Firefox Relay, and Mozilla Monitor. Additionally, the organization is involved in open-source projects, AI innovation, and advocating for digital rights. Mozilla aims to empower users with trustworthy technology and policies that protect privacy, support open-source AI development, and foster accountability for tech companies.

📋 Description

• Help the Firefox DOM Core team improve the health of the Session History area. • Write Web-Platform tests to improve coverage, and Gecko mochitests as needed. • Fix problems and pass tests to improve Gecko correctness. • Work through code review with relevant Gecko module owners and iterate to landing. • Improve Session History test coverage and code correctness in Gecko, measured by passed test cases, allowing senior engineers to focus on security, performance, and strategic projects.

🎯 Requirements

• Substantial experience in a browser-engine codebase or in automating for a browser-engine, ideally Firefox/Gecko. • Solid Javascript and applying that language skill to write automated tests. • Proficiency in and experience developing software in C++. • Strong debugging skills in a mature larget codebase. • Comfort working in the open: public bugs, code review, and upstream landing. • Prior contributions to Gecko or another major browser engine. • Familiarity with web standards and Web Platform Tests.