Senior Software Engineer (Firefox Enterprise)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer (Firefox Enterprise): Improve and maintain Firefox support for large Enterprise deployments with an accent on OS integration, such as updates, installs, and integrating Firefox with the different operating systems. Focus on collaborating with peers, and playing a key role in delivering high-quality software that aligns with team goals.

Location: Remote Germany

Salary: €68.000 - €99.000 EUR

Company

hirify.global builds the Internet as a public resource accessible to all.

What you will do

• Develop, innovate, and ship the next experience of Firefox through improved integration with the operating system.
• Improve the ease of use and security of Firefox in large deployments by developing better administration and monitoring tools.
• Assess what work supports the team and product roadmap and make insightful recommendations in regards to priorities.
• Work with expert software engineers to further develop your understanding of the Windows, macOS and Linux platforms.
• Optimize the quality of Firefox by hunting down and fixing software defects, improving the experience of hundreds of millions of users.
• Work with a geographically-distributed development team.

Requirements

• Experience with systems programming on a major desktop platform (Windows, macOS or Linux).
• A solid understanding of C/C++ and some knowledge of Rust.
• A solid understanding of JavaScript and typical interactions with the backend (services, REST, ... )
• You are an excellent communicator and have participated effectively on a distributed team.
• You’re pragmatic about how to move things forward in specific timeframes including trade-offs and safeguards when implementing new functionality.
• Experience working collaboratively with product managers, project managers, and/or other non-engineering teams.

Nice to have

• Professional programming experience in Rust.
• You have developed cross-platform desktop applications, particularly when this involves low level systems programming such as Cocoa APIs on macOS or GTK on Linux.
• You have previously successfully contributed to an open source project.

Culture & Benefits

• Generous performance-based bonus plans to all eligible employees.
• Rich medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Generous retirement contributions with 100% immediate vesting.
• Country specific holidays plus a day off for your birthday.
• Annual professional development budget.