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Mozilla

Sync Software Engineer

Job Summary

The role involves developing and supporting Firefox's sync and storage features across multiple platforms, emphasizing user experience and data management. It requires experience with low-level languages like Rust, C++, or Golang, as well as web or native application development in JavaScript, Kotlin, or Swift. The engineer will collaborate with distributed teams, provide constructive feedback, and work independently to deliver meaningful features. The position offers comprehensive benefits, promotes diversity, and focuses on contributing to an open-source environment that aims to improve internet accessibility and privacy.

Required Skills

Application Development
JavaScript
Collaboration
Web Development
Rust
Golang
Kotlin
C++
Swift
Browser Technologies
Native Application Development

Benefits

Performance Bonuses
Parental Leave
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Wellness Days
Medical Coverage
Dental Coverage
Vision Coverage
Holidays
Birthday Off
Home Office Stipend
Professional Development Budget
Employee Referral Program
Retirement Contributions
Well-being Stipend

Job Description

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Why Mozilla

Mozilla Corporation is the non-profit-backed technology company that has shaped the internet for the better over the last 25 years. We make pioneering brands like Firefox, the privacy-minded web browser, and Pocket, a service for keeping up with the best content online. Now, with more than 225 million people around the world using our products each month, we’re shaping the next 25 years of technology and helping to reclaim an internet built for people, not companies. Our work focuses on diverse areas including AI, social media, security and more. And we’re doing this while never losing our focus on our core mission – to make the internet better for people.

The Mozilla Corporation is wholly owned by the non-profit 501(c) Mozilla Foundation. This means we aren’t beholden to any shareholders – only to our mission. Along with thousands of volunteer contributors and collaborators all over the world, Mozillians design, build and distribute open-source software that enables people to enjoy the internet on their terms.

About this team and role:

The Sync team is looking for a senior software engineer who is motivated by curiosity, continuous learning and working collaboratively in the open. If you already know why Rust is the most-loved programming language (or maybe you are ready to learn it and love it too), we'd like to talk with you about joining Mozilla, where you can help our small, distributed team bring the connected Firefox experience to more of our global users.

What you’ll do:

  • Provide Firefox users with a seamless experience to access and control their personal and browsing data (history, bookmarks, logins and more) across all of their devices.
  • Help us evolve the Application-Services library at the core of our sync and storage features, and continue to support its implementation in Firefox on all platforms.
  • Grow your knowledge of the Firefox browser to support Sync and Send/Close tab functionality across devices.
  • Partner with engineers on and off the Sync team to deliver features that strengthen the utility and agency of Firefox for our users.
  • Provide constructive feedback, timely reviews and well-documented ideas to help us improve our team practices and skills.

What you’ll bring:

  • You enjoy and have experience using low-level languages such as C++, Golang or Rust to solve tough problems.
  • You have strong knowledge of web or native application development in JavaScript, Kotlin or Swift and have shipped complex applications at scale.
  • You are trusted to work independently because you coordinate with your colleagues to understand the business value, operational impact and security implications of your changes.
  • You clearly express your ideas and increase your impact by sharing what you learn through documentation and demos.

What will make this even better:

  • You are comfortable working collaboratively with a remote and globally distributed team, often iterating on ideas asynchronously.
  • You want what you ship to have a positive impact on the user experience, as well as the team's objectives.
  • You are curious by nature and enjoy taking on complex tasks that are outside your existing knowledge domain – but you’re not afraid to seek help when needed.
  • You've also worked with multi-functional teams on desktop or mobile applications.

What you’ll get:

  • Generous performance-based bonus plans to all eligible employees – we share in our success as one team
  • Rich medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Generous retirement contributions with 100% immediate vesting (regardless of whether you contribute)
  • Quarterly all-company wellness days where everyone takes a pause together
  • Country specific holidays plus a day off for your birthday
  • One-time home office stipend
  • Annual professional development budget
  • Quarterly well-being stipend
  • Considerable paid parental leave
  • Employee referral bonus program
  • Other benefits: life/AD&D, disability, EAP, etc. (varies by country)

About Mozilla

Mozilla exists to build the Internet as a public resource accessible to all because we believe that open and free is better than closed and controlled. When you work at Mozilla, you give yourself a chance to make a difference in the lives of Web users everywhere. And you give us a chance to make a difference in your life every single day. Join us to work on the Web as the platform and help create more opportunity and innovation for everyone online.

Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging

Mozilla understands that valuing diverse creative practices and forms of knowledge are crucial to and enrich the company’s core mission. We encourage applications from everyone, including members of all equity-seeking communities, such as (but certainly not limited to) women, racialized and Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, persons of all sexual orientations, gender identities, and expressions.

We will ensure that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, as appropriate. Please contact us at [email protected] to request accommodation.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race (including hairstyle and texture), religion (including religious grooming and dress practices), gender, gender identity, gender expression, color, national origin, pregnancy, ancestry, domestic partner status, disability, sexual orientation, age, genetic predisposition, medical condition, marital status, citizenship status, military or veteran status, or any other basis covered by applicable laws. Mozilla will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics or any other unlawful behavior, conduct, or purpose.

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ReqID: R2827

Hiring Ranges:

US Tier 1 Locations
$137,000$199,000 USD
US Tier 2 Locations
$126,000$183,000 USD
US Tier 3 Locations
$116,000$169,000 USD

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Application deadline: Open until filled

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Date PostedJuly 10th, 2025
Job TypeFull Time
LocationRemote US
Salary$137,000 - $199,000
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