Remote UK: Staff Software Engineer, C++ Storage Encryption

Mozilla; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Mozilla is seeking a Contract Staff Software Engineer for the Firefox project, focusing on Storage Encryption across Gecko. You will work remotely within the UK on the DOM LWS team to implement encryption storage features and ensure quality through tests and upstream contributions.

Responsibilities include cross-functional debugging, reviewing code, and shepherding changes through Nightly, Beta, and Release. Familiarity with web standards and a collaborative, open-source workflow is essential.

Qualifications

• Strong C++ proficiency.
• Familiarity with web standards and Web Platform Tests.
• Strong debugging and optimization in a multithreaded codebase.
• Comfort working in public bugs, code reviews, and upstream landing.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to delivering Storage Encryption Everywhere in Gecko, including data migration between schemas and storage integration.
• Write and pass Web Platform Tests, and add Gecko tests as needed.

Skills

Strong C++

Web standards

Web Platform Tests

Multithreaded debugging

Code review

Open source

Job description

Mozilla is seeking a Contract Staff Software Engineer for the Firefox project, focusing on Storage Encryption across Gecko. You will work remotely within the UK on the DOM LWS team to implement encryption storage features and ensure quality through tests and upstream contributions.

Responsibilities include cross-functional debugging, reviewing code, and shepherding changes through Nightly, Beta, and Release. Familiarity with web standards and a collaborative, open-source workflow is essential.