Senior Software Engineer, OS Integration

Mozilla; Canada; Remote; CAD 95,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus plans

Medical coverage

Retirement plan

Home office stipend

Parental leave

Job summary

Mozilla is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for OS Integration to join a distributed team working on Firefox across Windows, macOS and Linux. The role emphasizes fixing defects, building new features, and integrating the installer/updater components while collaborating with engineers worldwide.

The position is remote in Canada, offering extensive benefits and a strong focus on open-source software that serves hundreds of millions of users.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of overall software engineering experience.
• Strong knowledge of C and C++.
• Experience with desktop application development on Windows, macOS, or Linux with C++.
• Knowledge of secure coding practices and memory safety concerns.
• Strong problem‑solving and debugging skills.
• Written and verbal communication skills with a collaborative mindset.
• Willingness to work effectively in a distributed team environment.

Responsibilities

• Improve the quality of Firefox and other Mozilla products by debugging and fixing software defects.
• Contribute to new features and improvements.
• Break down tasks and work with others to deliver solutions.
• Collaborate with experienced software engineers.
• Perform code reviews and provide technical direction.
• Work with a geographically-distributed development team.
• Interact with teams throughout the organization.

Skills

C

C++

Tools

Desktop app development

Job description

Senior Software Engineer, OS Integration

Remote Canada

Why Mozilla?

The Mozilla Corporation is wholly owned by the non-profit 501(c) Mozilla Foundation. This means we aren’t beholden to any shareholders — only to our mission. Along with thousands of volunteer contributors and collaborators all over the world, Mozillians design, build and distribute open-source software that enables people to enjoy the internet on their terms.

About the OS Integration team:

The OS Integration team ensures Firefox works well with the host operating system and environment. We’re a distributed team with expertise in Windows, macOS, and Linux-based operating systems. Our responsibilities include developing fixes and improvements for Firefox related to Windows, macOS, and Linux environments. This might include integration with a new OS feature or fixing an OS-specific user interface bug. Other responsibilities include native crash reporting, OS abstraction layers, sandboxing, hardening, updater, and enterprise DLP support.

About the role:

As a member of the OS Integration team, you’ll develop fixes, improvements, and new features for Firefox. In many cases work may be cross-platform or have a cross-platform component. This role will include maintenance and development of the installer and updater of Firefox. You’ll contribute to the team through code review and discussion.

What you’ll do:

• Improve the quality of Firefox and other Mozilla products by debugging and fixing software defects, improving the browsing experience for hundreds of millions of users.
• Contribute to new features and improvements.
• Break down tasks and work with others to deliver solutions.
• Collaborate with experienced software engineers.
• Perform code reviews and provide technical direction.
• Work with a geographically-distributed development team.
• Interact with teams throughout the organization.

What you’ll bring:

• 5+ years of overall software engineering experience
• Strong knowledge of C and C++
• Experience with desktop application development on Windows, macOS, or Linux with C++.
• Knowledge of secure coding practices and memory safety concerns.
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Written and verbal communication skills with a collaborative mindset.
• Willingness to work effectively in a distributed team environment.
• Commitment to our values:
• Play to win
• Build for People first
• Engage Evidence over Ego
• Decide and Deliver
• Ship, learn and repeat

Bonus Points for experience with:

• Installer and/or Updater development on any OS
• Windows internals like the BITS server or MSIX packages
• Open-source contributions or personal engineering projects

What you’ll get:

• Generous performance-based bonus plans to all eligible employees - we share in our success as one team
• Rich medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Generous retirement contributions with 100% immediate vesting (regardless of whether you contribute)
• Quarterly all-company wellness days where everyone takes a pause together
• Country specific holidays plus a day off for your birthday
• One-time home office stipend
• Considerable paid parental leave
• Employee referral bonus program
• Other benefits (life/AD&D, disability, EAP, etc. - varies by country)

About Mozilla

Mozilla exists to build the Internet as a public resource accessible to all because we believe that open and free is better than closed and controlled. 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 single day. Join us to work on the Web as the platform and help create more opportunity and innovation for everyone online.

Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging

Mozilla understands that valuing diverse creative practices and forms of knowledge are crucial to and enrich the company’s core mission. We encourage applications from everyone, including members of all equity-seeking communities, such as (but certainly not limited to) women, racialized and Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, persons of all sexual orientation s, gender identities, and expressions.

We will ensure that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, as appropriate. Please contact us at [e-mail] to request accommodation.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race (including hairstyle and texture), religion (including religious grooming and dress practices), gender, gender identity, gender expression, color, national origin, pregnancy, ancestry, domestic partner status, disability, sexual orientation, age, genetic predisposition, medical condition, marital status, citizenship status, military or veteran status, or any other basis covered by applicable laws. Mozilla will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics or any other unlawful behavior, conduct, or purpose.

Hiring Ranges:

$104,000 - $139,000 CAD

$95,000 - $126,000 CAD