A large open-source browser organisationHiring

Contract Staff Software Engineer, C++ Storage Encryption

  • Remote, Germany
  • Senior
  • Posted 9 days ago
In one line

Contract staff role on a browser engine's DOM team, finishing a storage encryption project in C++ and shepherding it to release.

About the role

The work is to carry storage encryption everywhere through to completion in Gecko, from data migration and private browsing storage to integration tests. Done means it ships on the release channel with triaged issues fixed.

At a glance

Pay
Not stated in the posting
Remote scope
Remote, Germany
Seniority
Senior
Skills
Gecko, Databases, Web Platform Tests
Posted
20 Oct 2026
Last checked
27 Oct 2026

What you will do

  • Deliver storage encryption everywhere in Gecko, including schema migrations, private browsing storage and integration testing
  • Write and pass web platform tests, adding Gecko tests where needed
  • Take work through code review with module owners and iterate to landing
  • Raise specification questions the implementation brings up and help settle them
  • Guide the feature through Nightly, Beta and Release, fixing correctness issues, performance problems and regressions

What they look for

  • Substantial experience in a browser engine codebase, ideally Gecko
  • Substantial experience with databases
  • Familiarity with web standards and Web Platform Tests
  • Strong debugging and optimization in a multithreaded codebase

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The posting lists it as remote for people in Germany.

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What experience is needed?

It is a senior role. The posting asks for: substantial experience in a browser engine codebase, ideally Gecko; substantial experience with databases; familiarity with web standards and Web Platform Tests. Skills it names include Gecko, Databases, Web Platform Tests.

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