Mozilla

Not-for-profit internet software organization prioritizing privacy

Contract Staff Software Engineer - Multiple Teams

Systems Software EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeRemote in CanadaCA$131.4k - CA$186.2kRemote

About the Job

Requirements

Strong C++ and/or Rust skills.
Knowledge of graphics frameworks and GPU architecture.
Strong debugging and optimization skills in a multithreaded codebase.
Ability to work independently and lead technically in a large, mature codebase.

Responsibilities

Own day-to-day Graphics maintenance, including bug fixes, regressions, test upkeep, and incoming issues.
Diagnose and fix graphics problems across Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android.
Carry out code reviews and routine upkeep so the full-time engineers can focus on performance.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with shader languages.
Experience with mobile or Android.
Experience collaborating on open-source projects.

The role

You will take on the ongoing maintenance and engineering work in Firefox’s Graphics area (rendering, compositing, images, canvas, WebGL). You help keep the graphics code healthy.

Responsibilities

Own day-to-day Graphics maintenance: bug fixes, regressions, test upkeep, incoming issues.
Diagnose and fix graphics problems across platforms (Windows, macOS, Linux, Android).
Carry code review and routine upkeep so the FTE engineers can focus on performance.

Definition of done

A healthy Graphics area, backlog and regressions kept down, with the team’s senior engineers freed to focus on performance.

Required qualifications

Strong C++ and/or Rust.
Knowledge of graphics frameworks and GPU architecture.
Strong debugging and optimization in a multithreaded codebase.
Able to work independently and lead technically in a large, mature codebase.

Preferred

Shader languages; mobile/Android; open-source collaboration.

Hiring Ranges:

Canada Tier 1 Locations

$145,800—$186,172 CAD

Canada Tier 2 Locations

$131,400—$154,600 CAD

Canada Tier 1 Locations 145800 - 186172 CAD
Canada Tier 2 Locations 131400 - 154600 CAD

About the Company

Mozilla

Not-for-profit internet software organization prioritizing privacy

Mozilla operates as a not-for-profit that builds tools to empower users and support an open internet. Its main product is Firefox, a free browser that respects user privacy and uses open standards. It earns money from partnerships, search royalties, and subscriptions like Mozilla VPN, and it reinvests this money into mission-driven projects and the Mozilla Foundation. The goal is to keep the internet open, accessible, and healthy by supporting user rights, open-source software, and internet literacy.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: $3.5M
Headquarters: San Francisco, CA
Founded: 1998

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