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, and Pocket, a service for keeping up with the best content online. 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:

As a Senior Staff Full-Stack Engineer on the Solo team, you will work within a very small engineering team for Solo AI Website Creator. The stack includes a React front-end with Netlify, Firebase and GCP on the backend, BigQuery for data as well as a range of 3rd party services. 

You should be comfortable operating in a scrappy environment, researching as required, writing technical specs, reviewing PRs, investigating customer support issues and mostly writing code. The role may evolve to becoming the Technical Lead within the team and possibly assuming some planning and/or light-weight project management duties. You will be working closely with the Head of Solo to execute at a fast cadence and much like a startup, directly influence the shape and future of Solo, an early-stage product.

For background, Solo is at its first inflection point within Mozilla and has the opportunity to become a serious disruptor in an entrenched category. This team very much operates like a startup, mostly synchronous with work sometimes carrying into weekends. The ideal candidate thrives in this startup-like environment, wants to learn and enjoys building and shipping quickly to win.

What you’ll do...

• Build back-end infra atop Google Cloud and assist on front-end experiences for a new product ideas within the Innovation Studio.
• Enable integrations with a variety of services including Google, Firebase, OpenAI and others.
• Work cross-functionally with other engineers, design and product management.
• Participate in code/design/architecture reviews; clearly communicate alternative viewpoints.
• Engage in team and project retrospectives so that you and your team can learn from mistakes and avoid them in the future.
• May lead daily standup with very light-weight project management as required

What you’ll bring...

Cloud application architecture and building blocks expertise with in-depth knowledge about compute, storage and interfaces with GCP.

• Advanced knowledge of React and associated frameworks (eg Next.js), Typescript / Javascript and node.js ecosystem.
• Experience building advanced React controls and components. Familiarity with React context state management APIs. 
• Comfortable writing and maintaining unit tests
• At least 5 years of experience with full-stack development including front-end on production applications with 100s of K to millions of users.
• Have integrated with Firebase and are familiar with Firebase authentication. 

Bonus

• Experience in SEO, domain provisioning, online payment systems and scheduling systems.
• Prior experience with website scraping
• Familiar with Bootstrap-like UI frameworks. 
• Experience with REST and OAuth API integrations into popular web services (eg AI services, calendar services, analytics services)

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
• Annual professional development budget
• Quarterly well-being 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 orientations, 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 hiringaccommodation@mozilla.com 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.

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Req ID: R2643

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