Senior Localization Engineer - Open Source & I18n

Mozilla Corporation; Remote; CAD 104,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech organization in Canada is seeking a Senior Engineer to join the Localization Team. In this role, you will design and implement features for the Pontoon Translation Management System and enhance internationalization in Firefox. The ideal candidate will have experience in web technologies, internationalization practices, and a strong commitment to collaboration across diverse teams. This position offers competitive salary and extensive benefits, including generous bonuses, comprehensive health coverage, and flexible work options.

Benefits

Performance-based bonus plans

Rich medical, dental, and vision coverage

Generous retirement contributions

Quarterly wellness days

Country-specific holidays

Home office stipend

Quarterly well-being stipend

Paid parental leave

Employee referral bonus

Other benefits including life insurance

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of web technologies and development workflows.
• Experience with internationalisation and localisation tools.
• Ability to collaborate effectively in a distributed team.
• Fluency in another language and understanding linguistic diversity.
• Experience with open source development.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams to design and implement new features in Pontoon.
• Improve internationalisation in Firefox's codebase.
• Contribute to discussions on internationalisation standards.
• Engage with volunteer developers and localisers.

Skills

Web technologies understanding

Internationalisation (i18n) concepts

Effective collaboration

Excellent communication skills

Open source development practices

Programming in Rust

Programming in C++

Job description

A leading tech organization in Canada is seeking a Senior Engineer to join the Localization Team. In this role, you will design and implement features for the Pontoon Translation Management System and enhance internationalization in Firefox. The ideal candidate will have experience in web technologies, internationalization practices, and a strong commitment to collaboration across diverse teams. This position offers competitive salary and extensive benefits, including generous bonuses, comprehensive health coverage, and flexible work options.