Contract Staff Software Engineer – WebCompat & Bug Triage
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Summary
Clears Firefox's long-tail WebCompat bug backlog: reproducing and triaging site-breakage reports, finishing or verifying diagnoses, and writing webcompat interventions plus simple, AI-assisted fixes that get landed. Core stack is HTML, CSS, JavaScript and browser devtools.
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?