Job Description
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. 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. What you’ll do: Advance Firefox's security architecture and cryptography stack: Contribute to improvements in Firefox's core security systems, with a focus on cryptographic protocols, WebPKI, and security-sensitive web APIs. Help implement and maintain security features that support the evolution of public key infrastructure on the web. Design and implement web platform security features: Develop and ship web platform features in collaboration with teammates and the broader web community. Contribute to standards-based, secure, and interoperable implementations across Firefox. Improve browser reliability, performance, and resource efficiency: Investigate and resolve issues impacting stability, correctness, and performance. Analyze and improve memory usage and efficiency within a complex, multi-threaded browser environment. Collaborate on security initiatives: Partner with engineers across teams to identify, prioritize, and address security issues. Participate in debugging, root cause analysis, and implementation
