Overview
At Mozilla we really care about promoting the open web, and that means helping web developers create amazing websites and web-applications. We’d like you to be part of that – help us to help web developers to level-up by creating amazing developer tools.
You’ll be working with a talented group of engineers all around the world to make the Web a better place, and impact the everyday lives of hundreds of millions of users.
The Firefox Developer tools have special hooks into many parts of the Firefox platform.
As a Developer Tools platform Engineer at Mozilla, you will…
* Create and maintain tools that are used daily by developers like you.
* Uphold our standards for quality and performance by performing code reviews, creating automated tests, profiling and debugging our code.
* Collaborate with a geographically distributed development team.
* Work in the open as part of the Mozilla open source project, and engage with Mozilla’s global community.
* Use C++ and Rust to further interface the Developer Tools front-end code to the Firefox platform code.
Your Professional Profile
* Good C++ skills and a strong desire to learn.
* A thorough understanding of web standards and how browsers work.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Ability to work with a geographically distributed team.
* Ability to quickly learn and be effective with a large code base.
* A desire to create solutions for developers.
* Knowledge of Javascript and/or Rust is a plus.
About Mozilla
Mozilla is a thriving global community of technologists, thinkers and builders working collaboratively and openly to keep the Internet alive and accessible for all.
When you work at Mozilla, you give yourself a chance to make a difference in the lives of Web users everywhere. And you give us a chance to make a difference in your life every day. Join our team today and together we’ll make a better Web for tomorrow.
We’re a global community of users, contributors and developers working to keep the power of the Web in people’s hands. The collaborative efforts of Mozillians around the world drive forward the principles and aims of the Mozilla Manifesto.
• More than 1,000 volunteers contribute code to Firefox
• 400,000 people contribute to Mozilla through our project tracking system Bugzilla
• SUMO, Mozilla’s community-powered support site, helps an average of 10,000 Firefox users per week
• Students from more than 600 institutions in 57 countries spread Firefox as Mozilla Campus Representatives
Fast Facts about Mozilla:
• Half a billion people around the world use Firefox
• Firefox is free and open source software, with approximately 40% of its code written by volunteers
• Firefox is available in 89 languages
• More than 50% of global Firefox users use non-English versions
• Offices include: Auckland, Beijing, London, Mountain View, Paris, San Francisco, Portland, Taipei, Tokyo, Toronto, Vancouver