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Contract Senior Software Engineer - WebGL (Color/Graphics)

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Strong C++ (Rust a plus)
  • Graphics / GPU experience, ideally WebGL
  • Security mindset, and comfort with sandbox and IPC architectures
  • Strong debugging in a multithreaded codebase

Responsibilities

  • Diagnose and fix WebGL bugs in Gecko (C++/Rust), including security bugs
  • Write tests, work through code review with graphics module owners, and land fixes, with uplifts where needed
  • Keep the ongoing WebGL bug queue under control

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About the company

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Mozilla

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A lot of companies say they’re “mission-driven.” Our unique corporate structure guarantees that every decision we make upholds our mission: to ensure the internet remains open and accessible. Beholden to neither shareholders nor investors, Mozilla Corporation is wholly owned by the not-for-profit Mozilla Foundation. Along with our communities of 20,000+ contributors and collaborators, Mozilla Corporation’s staff designs, builds, and distributes software that allows people to enjoy the internet on their own terms. Our flagship product — the Firefox browser — has expanded into a family of products that protects users and alerts them of risks, safeguards passwords and provides a secure VPN (with more to come). By maintaining a safe, open internet we're helping humanity, while also helping the individual humans employed here to reach their personal and professional goals. With a relatively small team serving hundreds of millions of people, a culture of exploration, and a commitment to mentorship, opportunities abound to learn and grow at Mozilla.

Company details

Company typeSME
IndustryComputer Software / SaaS
Company size501 - 1000

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Job description

The role

You will diagnose and fix WebGL bugs in Gecko and improve its functionality and security within the Firefox graphics team.

Responsibilities

  • Diagnose and fix WebGL bugs in Gecko (C++/Rust), including security bugs
  • Write tests, work through code review with graphics module owners, and land fixes, with uplifts where needed.
  • Keep the ongoing WebGL bug queue under control 

Definition of done

Reviewed WebGL fixes and new code landed with tests

Required qualifications

  • Strong C++ (Rust a plus).
  • Graphics / GPU experience, ideally WebGL.
  • Security mindset, and comfort with sandbox and IPC architectures (WebGL is a security target).
  • Strong debugging in a multithreaded codebase.

Preferred

  • Prior browser-engine / Gecko experience.
  • Security research or fuzzing experience.

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