Senior DevOps Engineer (Security)

TL;DR

Senior DevOps Engineer (Security): Building and optimizing resilient systems for the Firefox add-ons ecosystem with an accent on automated moderation pipelines, platform reliability, and full-stack development. Focus on designing secure systems, ensuring platform trustworthiness, and improving incident response in a Google Cloud environment.

Location: Remote (Canada)

Salary: CAD $94,000–$139,000 annually

Company

Mozilla is a non-profit-backed technology company known for Firefox, focused on shaping the internet for people and making it a public resource.

What you will do

• Deliver major features and architectural improvements across the Add-ons stack.
• Create robust observability systems and data-backed insights.
• Improve platform reliability through deployments, monitoring, and incident response.
• Help keep the platform safe and trustworthy, with attention to security and user trust.
• Resolve issues impacting users and developers, from small bugs to larger incidents.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and contribute to open-source projects.

Requirements

• Experience building modern web applications.
• Strong experience with Python/Django or similar backend frameworks.
• Understanding of web security principles and practices.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills in a distributed team environment.
• Adept at navigating ambiguity and shaping direction in new problem spaces.
• Commitment to Mozilla's values.

Nice to have

• Experience in building automated security systems.
• Exposure to cloud infrastructure (Google Cloud or similar).
• Contributions to open source projects.
• Experience with policy-compliant ecosystem moderation tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Generous performance-based bonus plans.
• Rich medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Generous retirement contributions with 100% immediate vesting.
• Quarterly all-company wellness days and a day off for your birthday.
• One-time home office stipend and annual professional development budget.
• Considerable paid parental leave.