Staff Software Architect – Web Services & Platforms

Mozilla; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Parental leave

401(k)/RRSP with vesting

Learning budget

Wellness stipend

Remote work office budget

Job summary

Mozilla is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for the Services team to shape architecture and technical direction for Thunderbird services such as calendar and secure file storage. You will own complex projects, influence across teams, mentor engineers, and help grow Services users and subscribers.

You will write code, build prototypes, and drive decisions across Mozilla and Thunderbird while maintaining scalable systems and adopting new technologies as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience leading complex web-scale projects and making architectural decisions.
• Ability to mentor engineers and provide productive code reviews.
• Strong knowledge of modern web technologies, testing, and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical architecture of Services products and own complex initiatives.
• Build prototypes and contribute throughout the development lifecycle from planning to maintenance.
• Collaborate with engineers, designers, and community members to drive data-driven decisions.
• Provide technical and product direction across Thunderbird and Mozilla teams as needed.
• Mentor engineers and promote sustainable, scalable software patterns.

Skills

Technical leadership

Architecture

Front-end frameworks

API development

Mentorship

Code review

Tools

JavaScript

Python

Rust

Go

C++

Job description

Mozilla is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for the Services team to shape architecture and technical direction for Thunderbird services such as calendar and secure file storage. You will own complex projects, influence across teams, mentor engineers, and help grow Services users and subscribers.

You will write code, build prototypes, and drive decisions across Mozilla and Thunderbird while maintaining scalable systems and adopting new technologies as needed.