Senior Contract Software Engineer (JavaScript) - Firefox

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Remote · UKPosted October 20, 2026

At a glance

Work style

Fully remote

Level

Senior

Open to

United Kingdom

Posted

October 20, 2026

Skills mentioned

JavaScript

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About the role

The role

You will help the Firefox DOM Core team improve the health of the Session History area. You will write tests to improve the coverage; you will fix tests and/or problems to improve the Gecko correctness.

Responsibilities

Write Web-Platform tests to improve the coverage, and Gecko mochitests as needed

Fix the problems and pass the tests to improve the Gecko correctness

Work through code review with the relevant Gecko module owners and iterate to landing

Definition of done

Improved Session History test coverage and code correctness in Gecko, measured by passed test cases, allowing the team’s senior engineers to focus on security, performance and strategic projects.

Required qualifications

Substantial experience in a browser-engine codebase or in automating for a browser-engine, ideally Firefox/Gecko.

Solid Javascript and applying that language skill to write automated tests.

Proficiency in and experience developing software in C++.

Strong debugging skills in a mature larget codebase.

Comfort working in the open: public bugs, code review, and upstream landing.

Preferred

Prior contributions to Gecko or another major browser engine.

Familiarity with web standards and Web Platform Tests.

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