Software Engineer, Chromium (Contractor)

North America

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Software Development, Internet TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

Candidates must possess 8+ years of production-level coding experience, including at least 5 years working directly with C++ and hands-on experience with Chromium development. The role requires flexibility to work across the entire tech stack, including learning Swift, and experience independently running critical projects with minimal guidance. Pragmatism, motivation by nebulous problems, and excitement for a startup environment with quick product validation cycles are essential. Candidates must also have 4+ hours of overlap time with team members in the Eastern Time Zone.

Responsibilities

The Software Engineer will design and spearhead projects for improving Chromium architecture and building new features in partnership with Product Engineers. They will participate in the Chromium engineering on-call rotation, stay up to date with upstream changes, respond to incidents, and support major Chromium upgrades and releases. Responsibilities include increasing engineering team iteration speed by improving the Chromium codebase with security and infrastructure updates, advising and directing fellow engineers on Chromium architecture and capabilities, and creating new APIs and optimizing existing ones for seamless integration with the product codebase. The engineer will also interact with the broader Chromium community, collaborating with core contributors as needed.

Skills

Chromium

SDK

Swift

LLMs

Product-minded

Curiosity

Software Engineering

The Browser Company

Develops a user-friendly web browser

About The Browser Company

The Browser Company develops a web browser called Arc, which focuses on providing a more intuitive and organized online experience for users. Arc is designed to be user-friendly and efficient, aiming to improve how people interact with the internet compared to traditional browsers. Unlike many existing browsers, Arc seeks to streamline the browsing process, making it easier for users to manage their online activities. The Browser Company differentiates itself from competitors by targeting a more modern and simplified user experience, backed by a team of experienced professionals from notable tech companies. Their goal is to enhance the way users navigate the web, potentially disrupting the current browser market with their fresh approach.

New York City, New YorkHeadquarters

2019Year Founded

$133.1MTotal Funding

LATE_VCCompany Stage

Consumer SoftwareIndustries

51-200Employees