Staff Software Engineer, Mozilla VPN

Mozilla Foundation

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Job Description

Job Overview

Mozilla Corporation is seeking an experienced Staff Software Engineer to join the Mozilla VPN team, a fully remote global engineering team. The role involves contributing to various products that make up the Mozilla VPN project, including browser extensions and the Mozilla VPN client. The engineer will be responsible for implementing new features, improving existing functionality, and driving innovative initiatives to ensure high performance and reliability.

Technical Requirements

Required Skills
  • • C/C++
  • • networking protocols
  • • security best practices
  • • cross-platform application development
Preferred Skills
  • • Rust
  • • Go
  • • Python
  • • JavaScript
  • • TypeScript
  • • Git
Experience Level

6+ years of software engineering experience

Responsibilities

  • • Drive the architecture, development, and optimization of the Mozilla VPN client across platforms
  • • Work closely with cross-functional colleagues to provide technical insights
  • • Maintain high-quality code and enforce security best practices
  • • Mentor engineers through comprehensive code reviews
  • • Triage, debug, and resolve software defects

Technical Environment

Languages
Tools & Technologies

Benefits & Perks

  • • Generous performance-based bonus plans
  • • Rich medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • • Generous retirement contributions with immediate vesting
  • • Quarterly wellness days
  • • Country-specific holidays and 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

Additional Information

Location
Remote US, Remote Sweden, Remote Belgium, Remote Canada, Remote Denmark, Remote Finland, Remote France, Remote Germany, Remote Poland, Remote New Zealand, Remote Netherlands, Remote Spain, Remote Australia, Remote UK
Type
Full-time
Compensation
Comprehensive compensation details available based on location