Join Mozilla as a Contract Staff Software Engineer focused on WebCompat and Bug Triage. In this role, you will help reduce Firefox's WebCompat bug backlog by diagnosing and fixing site-breakage bugs. You will also write interventions and simple fixes, reproduce and triage incoming site-breakage reports, and work with AI-assisted tools. Mozilla offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health and wellness coverage, mental health support, generous time off, parental leave, financial benefits, learning and development opportunities, and more.
Diagnosing and verifying the diagnosis of long-tail WebCompat bugs, and writing interventions or simple fixes.
Reproducing and triaging incoming site-breakage reports, and turning a large queue of reported breakages into diagnosed, actionable, or fixed bugs.
Collaborating with the team to reduce Firefox’s WebCompat bug backlog and improve the overall user experience.
Solid web development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and comfort debugging real-world site breakage
Requirements
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)
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