Mozilla

Senior Staff Performance Engineer, Firefox

Mozilla · Remote Canada

Posted 23 days ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
23 days
Mozilla's roles stay open a median of 23 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
20% of Mozilla's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Mozilla
moderate
15 stale, 3 reposted of 76 open
Hiring momentum
159 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

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About this role

As a Senior Staff Performance Engineer at Mozilla, you will focus on enhancing the performance of the Firefox browser by writing code, analyzing performance bottlenecks, and collaborating with various engineering teams. Your role involves using multiple programming languages, particularly C++ and JavaScript, to tackle performance issues and educate other engineers on best practices. You will also help shape the future of performance benchmarks and develop strategies for the Performance team.

Our read on this posting3.4out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • BS/MS in CS or CE
  • 7+ years relevant experience
  • Mastered understanding of programming in C++
  • Understanding of programming in JavaScript
  • Proven experience developing performance critical software
  • Skill in debugging and analyzing performance bottlenecks

Nice to have

  • Familiarity with Web Standards or patterns
  • Familiarity with Android or Windows OS application programming
  • Solid understanding of statistics
  • Prior experience working on a modern web browser

What you get

  • Generous performance-based bonus plans
  • Rich medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Generous retirement contributions with 100% immediate vesting
  • Quarterly all-company wellness days
  • Country specific holidays plus a day off for your birthday
  • One-time home office stipend

Worth weighing

  • Remote position may require strong asynchronous communication skills
  • Focus on performance may limit exposure to other areas of software development
  • Vague details on the specific technologies and frameworks used

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Listed by Mozilla on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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