Staff Software Engineer, Add-on Operations
Mozilla is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join the Add-on Operations team, focusing on enhancing the Firefox add-ons ecosystem. This role involves working on (AMO), a platform that enables developers to publish and manage extensions, and users to customize their Firefox experience. The position offers an opportunity to contribute to a platform that serves millions of users worldwide.
The Staff Software Engineer will be responsible for planning and delivering major features and architectural improvements across the Add-ons stack, including automated moderation pipelines, reviewer tools, and the Developer Hub. The role involves setting operations engineering standards, mentoring engineers, improving platform reliability through deployments and monitoring, and ensuring the platform's security and trustworthiness. Collaboration with designers, product managers, QA, and community contributors is essential to deliver end-to-end improvements.
Candidates should have experience leading and building modern web applications, strong proficiency with Python/Django or similar backend frameworks, and an understanding of web security principles. Strong collaboration and communication skills in a distributed team environment are essential. The ability to navigate ambiguity, explore solutions, and shape direction in new problem spaces is important. Experience mentoring and supporting junior engineers is also required.
Mozilla offers generous performance-based bonus plans, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, and generous retirement contributions with 100% immediate vesting. Additional benefits include quarterly all-company wellness days, country-specific holidays plus a day off for your birthday, a one-time home office stipend, an annual professional development budget, a quarterly well-being stipend, and considerable paid parental leave.
Joining Mozilla means contributing to a mission-driven organization dedicated to building the internet as a public resource accessible to all. The company values diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, encouraging applications from all equity-seeking communities. Mozilla provides opportunities for professional growth and development in a collaborative and open environment.