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Sr Software Engineer, Web Services

UKRemotefull_timeVerifiedPosted 2 May 2024

About the role

Hiring Locations: Remote Canada, US (Eastern/Central time zones preferred but not absolute)

The Company

MZLA Technologies Corporation (MZLA), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mozilla Foundation, runs the Thunderbird Project and develops related software and services. Thunderbird is a global, free, and open source email client that has grown significantly in donations, staff, and aspirations since its launch 20 years ago. We are expanding our team as we broaden our product and service offerings, committed to delivering best-in-class productivity solutions independent of big tech influence.

The Opportunity

We’re committed to creating an amazing experience for our users, and you’ll play a key part in this effort. As Sr. Software Engineer, Web Services, you will be working with our existing staff and community members from all over the globe. Your work supports the mission and objectives of MZLA Technologies Corp and the Thunderbird Project and is instrumental in developing our web-focused offerings. We’re a new team building subscription services that bring Thunderbird beyond email.

This is a remote, full time position. You are expected to have excellent written communication skills and coordinate your work over email, video conferencing, Matrix, Slack, Github and Bugzilla.

What You’ll Do

Write code and tests, build prototypes, tackle problems with no clear solution, collaborate with other designers and engineers as part of a global, distributed open source development team. This will involve technical decision making, code reviews (receiving and giving), engagement with contributors, planning and other collaborative practices.
Along with our designers and product lead, build and deploy prototypes and experiments that improve the workflows and conversions on our websites.
Investigate and justify technology choices, including implementing new systems around security, logging, performance and accessibility.
Independently identify and deliver technical and architectural improvements
Build out our analytics and help us drive decisions based on user-generated data.

What You’ll Bring

5+ years of experience in a Sr Software Engineer role.
5+ years working experience with JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML and CSS.
Excellent proficiency with JavaScript both with and without frameworks.
2+ years of Python 3
Experience building backend web services
Experience working on the full software development life-cycle, from product inception to customer delivery
The ability to translate wireframes, style guides and design direction into polished, production ready visual experiences.
Awareness of the need for accessibility in implementation and a willingness to collaborate with designers to deliver inclusive experiences.
Interest in and ability to work with a distributed team (requires good asynchronous written communication skills as well as good verbal communication skills).
Commitment to our values:

Passionate about fostering openness and transparency within an open-source community
Demonstrates a collaborative and team-oriented approach
Motivated by curiosity and creativity
Embraces and champions diversity
Brings a hearty dose of scrappy grit and resilience to our lively and spirited team.

Bonus Points For

Experience with A/B testing.
Experience with tracking and increasing click-through rates.
Experience with data visualization and/or data engineering.
Familiarity with AWS, GCP, or other cloud services platforms.

Applicants must reside in and have work authorization for one of the country locations specified above. We are unable to consider applicants outside of these markets at this time. And we are unable to provide visa sponsorship.