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Staff Software Engineer-Bug Burndown

StaffRemote Canada
Must-haves
  • Solid web development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and comfort debugging real-world site breakage.
  • Fluent with browser devtools and cross-browser diagnosis.
  • Comfortable using AI tooling to speed up diagnosis and fixes.

Nice to have: Gecko knowledge is a strong plus (but can be taught). · Prior WebCompat or web-standards experience.

The role
You will help reduce Firefox’s WebCompat bug backlog by finishing or verifying the diagnosis of the long tail of site-breakage bugs, and by writing interventions or simple fixes (often with AI assistance). You turn a large queue of reported breakages into diagnosed, actionable, or fixed bugs. Responsibilities * Finish diagnosing, or verify the diagnosis of, long-tail WebCompat bugs. * Write WebCompat interventions where appropriate. * Write simple fixes (AI-assisted) and land them. * Reproduce and triage incoming site-breakage reports. Required qualifications * Solid web development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and comfort debugging real-world site breakage. * Fluent with browser devtools and cross-browser diagnosis. * Comfortable using AI tooling to speed up diagnosis and fixes. Preferred * Gecko knowledge is a strong plus (but can be taught). * Prior WebCompat or web-standards experience.