Contract Staff Software Engineer - Performance Graphics (C++,Rust, WebGL)

Location: Remote Canada

Department: Firefox

The role

You will take on the ongoing maintenance and engineering work in Firefox’s Graphics area (rendering, compositing, images, canvas, WebGL). You help keep the graphics code healthy.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day Graphics maintenance: bug fixes, regressions, test upkeep, incoming issues.
• Diagnose and fix graphics problems across platforms (Windows, macOS, Linux, Android).
• Carry code review and routine upkeep so the FTE engineers can focus on performance.

Definition of done

A healthy Graphics area, backlog and regressions kept down, with the team’s senior engineers freed to focus on performance.

Required qualifications

• Strong C++ and/or Rust.
• Knowledge of graphics frameworks and GPU architecture.
• Strong debugging and optimization in a multithreaded codebase.
• Able to work independently and lead technically in a large, mature codebase.

Preferred

• Shader languages; mobile/Android; open-source collaboration.