Contract Staff Software Engineer-Bug Burndown
Summary
Contract role on Mozilla's Firefox WebCompat team: work down the backlog of long-tail site-breakage bugs by diagnosing or verifying them, writing WebCompat interventions, landing simple AI-assisted fixes, and triaging new breakage reports. Core stack is HTML, CSS, JavaScript and browser devtools; Gecko knowledge is a plus.
You will help reduce Firefox’s WebCompat bug backlog by finishing or verifying the diagnosis of the long tail of site-breakage bugs, and by writing interventions or simple fixes (often with AI assistance). You turn a large queue of reported breakages into diagnosed, actionable, or fixed bugs.
Responsibilities
- Finish diagnosing, or verify the diagnosis of, long-tail WebCompat bugs.
- Write WebCompat interventions where appropriate.
- Write simple fixes (AI-assisted) and land them.
- Reproduce and triage incoming site-breakage reports.
Required qualifications
- Solid web development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and comfort debugging real-world site breakage.
- Fluent with browser devtools and cross-browser diagnosis.
- Comfortable using AI tooling to speed up diagnosis and fixes.
Preferred
- Gecko knowledge is a strong plus (but can be taught).
- Prior WebCompat or web-standards experience.
Skills
As published by greenhouse · 8 questions · 1 written answer
Basics
First Name, Last Name, Email, Phone, Resume/CV, Cover Letter, Location
Short answers (4)
- Preferred First Name optional
- LinkedIn Profile
- Website optional
- Primary work location country
Pick from a list (3)
- Are you authorized to work lawfully in the country to which you are applying for Mozilla
- Do you now or in the future require sponsorship (Skip this question if you are applying to work in Canada or the UK)
- How many years of professional experience do you have diagnosing WebCompat bugs?
Written answers (1)
- What is your experience with browser devtools and cross-browser diagnosis?
