Staff Android Engineer

Position Overview

Mozilla Corporation is seeking a Staff Android Engineer to help evolve Firefox for Android. This role involves shaping architecture, mentoring engineers, and driving technical direction for an open-source browser with over 100 million downloads. The ideal candidate is passionate about building high-impact software and contributing to a healthier internet.

Company Information

Mozilla Corporation, a non-profit-backed technology company, has been shaping the internet for over 25 years. Mozilla is known for pioneering brands like Firefox, a privacy-minded web browser. With over 225 million monthly users, Mozilla is focused on reclaiming an internet built for people, not companies, with work spanning AI, social media, security, and more. The corporation is wholly owned by the non-profit 501(c) Mozilla Foundation, meaning its focus is on its mission rather than shareholder interests. Mozillians, along with thousands of volunteer contributors, build and distribute open-source software.

The Opportunity

Mozilla is building the future of the web with a focus on speed, privacy, inclusivity, and people-centricity. As mobile becomes the primary internet access point, the mission to deliver a secure, transparent, and user-centric browser is critical. This role offers the chance to contribute to a product that embodies Mozilla's values of openness, innovation, and privacy.

Responsibilities

• Build, debug, and ship Android features and solutions that promote a healthy and inclusive internet.
• Become a member of a hardworking, diverse, and geographically distributed team responsible for Firefox mobile applications and its ecosystem of open-source Android components.
• Collaborate with partners to understand, define, clarify scope, solidify requirements, and drive initiatives.
• Effectively communicate the engineering development perspective and discuss sophisticated topics with technical and non-technical team members.
• Define and uphold standards for quality through constructive code reviews, bug fixing, testing, and coding practices.
• Work closely with specialist Gecko teams to bring browser functionality to Android.
• Address problems that span all levels from the Java API layer, to JavaScript, and into the C++ browser engine.
• Provide solutions and feedback to Mozilla's lively and dynamic open-source community to improve Android solutions and support Mozilla’s manifesto.

Requirements

• Several years of experience building complex applications for a broad and diverse user base using Java, Kotlin, and/or C++.
• Experience resolving problems, signaling risk, fostering change, and facilitating collaborative decision-making.
• Passion for building excellent products, and a sense of ownership that spans from design to investigating and squashing bugs.
• Proficiency in modern programming practices (code review, unit testing, automation).
• Ability to work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment to deliver well-designed, reusable, and high-quality code on time.
• Proactive in asking questions and proposing new insights for positive impact.
• Desire to work with, learn, and grow with an outstanding group of people.
• Commitment to Mozilla's values:
  • Welcoming differences
  • Being relationship-minded
  • Practicing responsible participation
  • Having grit

Compensation and Benefits

• Generous performance-based bonus plans for all eligible employees.
• Rich medical, dental, and ... (Information truncated)

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