Contract Staff Software Engineer-FireFox Layout

About the Position

We are seeking a Contract Staff Software Engineer for the Firefox Layout team at Mozilla Corporation. This role focuses on the ongoing maintenance and routine engineering work in Firefox’s Layout area, including CSS, page layout, APZ, text, and images. You will work independently at a tech-lead level to keep the Layout code healthy.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day Layout maintenance: fix bugs and regressions, keep tests green, handle incoming issues.
• Diagnose and fix Layout problems across platforms (Windows, macOS, Linux, Android).
• Carry out code review and routine upkeep so the FTE engineers can focus on other mission-critical projects.
• Join planning and standards/web-compat meetings as needed.

Requirements

• Strong proficiency in C++.
• Solid knowledge of CSS and page layout.
• Strong debugging and optimization skills in a multithreaded codebase.
• Ability to work independently and lead technically in a large, mature codebase.

Preferred Skills

• Prior experience in web browser architecture and development.
• Prior Web standards experience.
• Mobile web development, profiling, and debugging skills.
• Proven experience in utilizing AI tools in the investigation, development, debugging, and/or testing of code.

Salary

• Canada Tier 1 Locations: $185,045-$217,700 CAD
• Canada Tier 2 Locations: $131,400-$154,600 CAD

We Offer

• Flexible work environment (majority of Mozillians work remotely).
• Industry-leading paid parental leave (up to 26 weeks of fully paid leave for childbearing parents and up to 12 weeks for non-childbearing parents).
• Reimbursement for professional development (up to $3,000/year).
• A work setup including the latest hardware and software of your choice.

About the Company

At Mozilla, we’re serving humanity-by maintaining a safe, open internet-while also helping the individual humans employed here to reach their personal and professional goals. With a relatively small team serving hundreds of millions of people, a culture of exploration, and a commitment to mentorship, opportunities abound to learn and grow at Mozilla.

Our Values

• Purpose is built into our work, with our mission driving every decision.
• We challenge assumptions, the status quo, ourselves, and each other.
• We are transparent: in our code, our business partnerships, and our everyday interactions.
• We seek out people from diverse backgrounds and with perspectives different from our own.
• We pair purpose with performance and put people ahead of profit.

Our Impact

• 1000+ paid staff from over 30 countries.
• Thousands of volunteer contributors across six continents.
• 2 global offices: Berlin and Toronto.
• 9 coworking space locations: San Francisco, San Mateo, London, Paris, Portland, Tulsa, Vancouver, Chicago, and Bellevue.
• Hundreds of home offices globally.

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