180K–215K USD / year
Staff Software Engineer, Web Application Services
FullstackRemote — United States, Canada
Published on 2026-10-07
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About this role
Lead architecture and development for Thunderbird’s web-based Services products, including offerings such as appointment calendars and secure file storage and transfer. This Staff-level individual contributor role combines hands-on engineering with technical direction, mentoring, and product-focused work to help services scale and grow their user base.
About the company
Mozilla builds open-source products and technologies, including Firefox, that prioritize privacy, security, and an open internet.
The team
Services team
Stack
JavaScriptPythonRustGoC++
What you'll do
- Lead technical architecture for new Services products and improve existing systems.
- Build prototypes, experiments, and production code across the software lifecycle.
- Establish software patterns and evaluate technology choices across Services products.
- Develop analytics and infrastructure to support data-informed decisions.
- Provide technical and product direction across teams and collaborate with Mozilla and open-source contributors.
- Mentor engineers through code review, documentation, and technical guidance.
- Plan improvements that make systems more scalable, sustainable, and easier to use.
What we're looking for
- 10+ years of web software development experience, including scalable systems and complex launches.
- Expert-level JavaScript skills and knowledge of at least one additional programming language.
- Experience with front-end frameworks, full-stack development, and/or API development.
- Strong software development practices, including testing, code review, and documentation.
- Experience as a technical lead, solving complex problems, and mentoring engineers.
- Experience collaborating remotely across engineering, product, QA, and design.
- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
- Comfort working in open source and commitment to Mozilla values.
Nice to have
- Experience with product management or product-focused work.
Benefits
- Annual bonus program
- Monthly remote work stipend
- Annual professional development stipend
- 24 days of PTO per year, plus birthday leave, wellbeing days, and year-end company shutdown
- 401(k) or RRSP contributions
- Health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
- Paid parental leave and paid sick days
- Quarterly wellbeing stipend