Senior Software Engineer, Privacy

Mozilla; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Mozilla is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Privacy Team and advance the Firefox Web Platform. You will implement privacy-improving protections, contribute to Gecko architecture, and build performant code in C++, JavaScript, and Rust within a distributed, time-sensitive environment.

Ideal candidates have a BS in CS/Engineering or equivalent experience, 4+ years in C++ and Rust, and a proven track record delivering complex features on tight schedules.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years in C++ and Rust with memory safety and multi-threaded systems.
• Proven ability to scope and land complex features within tight release windows.

Responsibilities

• Implement privacy-improving, anti-tracking protections in Firefox to mitigate user tracking and phishing.
• Improve architecture of Gecko, the browser engine behind Firefox.
• Develop high-performance, low-latency code in C++, JavaScript and Rust.
• Collaborate with a geographically distributed team in an asynchronous environment (Europe and US-East).

Skills

C++

Rust

Memory safety

Multi-threaded

Web engine

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Job description

Why Mozilla?

Mozilla Corporation is the non‑profit‑backed technology company that has shaped the internet for the better over the last 25 years. We make pioneering brands like Firefox, the privacy‑minded web browser. Now, with more than 225 million people around the world using our products each month, we’re shaping the next 25 years of technology and helping to reclaim an internet built for people, not companies. Our work focuses on diverse areas including AI, social media, security and more. And we’re doing this while never losing our focus on our core mission – to make the internet better for people.

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 this team and role:

Are you passionate about Privacy Protections and the Open Web? Do you want to ship software to a large user base? Do you want your contributions to have a positive impact on the world? Do you want to advance current browser architecture to make the web a safer place for users?

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 restricted. We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to support the Privacy Team to advance the Firefox Web Platform.

What you’ll do:

• Implement Privacy‑improving, anti‑tracking and threat intelligence protection into the Firefox web browser to mitigate user tracking and phishing.
• Implement architectural improvements into Gecko, the browser engine underlying Firefox.
• Build performant, low‑latency, and maintainable C++, JavaScript and Rust code
• Work as part of a geographically distributed team in an asynchronous manner (mostly Europe and US‑East).

What you’ll bring:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related program; or equivalent work experience.
• At least 4 years of experience with programming in C++ and Rust, with a strong background in memory safety, multi‑threaded system architecture, or raw data stream manipulation.
• Proven ability to onboard quickly, deliver and improve complex software projects.
• Proven track record of independently scoping and landing complex features within tight release windows.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. You can validate your progress and decisions and communicate them clearly.

Bonus Points:

• You have already contributed to the Mozilla mission and the codebase.
• Experience working within the browser space (Gecko, Chromium, WebKit) or web engine runtime abstractions.
• Experience or high interest in designing or leveraging ML pipelines to automate internal developer workflows.
• Deep understanding of web architecture, the privacy/security model of the web, and client‑side data stru