Remote Senior Software Engineer, MDN (Fixed Term Contract)

Description:

• The MDN Web Docs engineering team is seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer for a 12-month fixed-term contract position.
• The role involves maintaining and evolving the open-source platform that powers the website developer.mozilla.org, used by 17 million developers monthly.
• The engineer will collaborate with a small, friendly team to enhance flexibility and performance by refactoring the codebase.
• Responsibilities include developing new features, improving the build system, collaborating with various team members, and simplifying data integration into other products.
• The engineer will also work on the premium product, MDN Plus, and collaborate with partners from Google and Microsoft on joint functionalities.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years of software development experience.
• Strong fundamentals in software engineering, including modularity, abstraction, data structures, and algorithms.
• Extensive experience with HTML, JavaScript, CSS, Web APIs, and Rust (or similar compiled language).
• Proficiency in frontend and backend web development, especially on high-traffic websites.
• Knowledge of continuous integration and deployment workflows, particularly using GitHub Actions.
• Full-stack mentality and ability to work effectively in a remote, geographically distributed team.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary range of £81,000—£110,000 GBP for remote UK.
• Opportunity to work on a platform loved by millions of developers worldwide.
• Collaborative work environment with a focus on building a friendly culture.
• Chance to contribute to making the internet a healthier and happier place for everyone.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, encouraging applications from all equity-seeking communities.