Staff Software Engineer, Addon Operations (Python/Django)

TL;DR

Staff Software Engineer, Addon Operations (Python/Django): Planning and delivering major features and architectural improvements across the Add-ons stack for Firefox, with an accent on automated moderation pipelines, reviewer tools, and DevHub modernization. Focus on improving platform reliability through deployments, monitoring, and incident response on Google Cloud, ensuring security and user trust for millions of users worldwide.

Location: Remote France

Salary: €65,000–€87,000 EUR

Company

hirify.global is a non-profit-backed technology company known for pioneering brands like Firefox, dedicated to shaping the internet as a public resource for all.

What you will do

• Plan and deliver major features and architectural improvements for the Add-ons stack.
• Partner with Engineering management to set Operations Engineering standards.
• Mentor engineers, sharing knowledge and delegating responsibilities.
• 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.

Requirements

• Experience leading and 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.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and align stakeholders on engineering vision.
• Experience mentoring and supporting junior engineers.
• Must be able to work from France.

Nice to have

• Experience in Site Reliability Engineering.
• 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 to all eligible employees.
• 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 and employee referral bonus program.