Mozilla
Technology
FrontEndEngineeringManager,FirefoxDesktop
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“Front End Engineering Manager, Firefox Desktop at Mozilla. Skills: Frontend engineering, Team leadership, Software delivery. Drive initiatives to deliver value. Ensure software is high quality”
Industry & Context.
Resolve problems; Manage risk; Facilitate decision-making
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
4+ years leading engineers, Experience leading multiple concurrent projects, Hands-on experience with web technologies, Proven track record successfully leading and shipping sophisticated user facing experiences on time, Experience effectively communicating with senior leadership, Able to hire, mentor, empower, develop, and delegate to geographically distributed team members
Nice to Have
Fostering the use of AI in Frontend engineering teams, Experience working in open source environments
What You'll Do.
Drive initiatives to deliver value
Ensure software is high quality
Ensure software is highly available
Ensure software is monitored
Ensure software is maintainable
Help team navigate trade-offs
Drive alignment in fast-paced environment
Balance quick delivery with long-term approaches
Communicate team goals
Communicate project scope
Communicate project risks
Own delivery of initiatives
Identify engineering processes
Build engineering processes
Iterate on engineering processes
Support high performing team
Engage regularly 1-1 with team
Discuss technical work
Discuss professional development
Provide direct feedback
Provide honest feedback
Ensure developers are supported
Ensure developers are empowered
Create inclusive environment
Challenge team members
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Geographically distributed engineers; Product teams; UX teams; QA teams; Operations teams; Data Science teams; Senior leadership
Communication Scope
Communicate goals; Communicate scope; Communicate risks; Communicate priorities
Process & Methodology
Project delivery, Timeline management
Full Job Description
Why Mozilla? Mozilla Corporation is the non-profit-backed technology company that has shaped the internet for the better over the last 25 years. We make pioneering brands like Firefox, the privacy-minded web browser. Now, with more than 225 million people around the world using our products each month, we’re shaping the next 25 years of technology and helping to reclaim an internet built for people, not companies. Our work focuses on diverse areas including AI, social media, security and more. And we’re doing this while never losing our focus on our core mission – to make the internet better for people. The Mozilla Corporation is wholly owned by the non-profit 501(c) Mozilla Foundation. This means we aren’t beholden to any shareholders — only to our mission. Along with thousands of volunteer contributors and collaborators all over the world, Mozillians design, build and distribute open-source software that enables people to enjoy the internet on their terms. About this team and role: The Firefox team is a community of engineers who care deeply about delivering the fastest, friendliest, most usable browser possible. We are responsible for making the things you see in the browser work securely, quickly, and well! Working in the open is the norm, and we contribute to the code driving the Firefox browser on a number of desktop platforms - Windows, Linux, and macOS. Our focus is on implementing and fixing things in Firefox as well as helping other teams make it excellent for our users. A Frontend Engineering Manager directs a team of geographically distributed engineers to constantly drive improvements to Firefox Desktop experience through innovations and enhancements to the browser user interface in Firefox. We need a leader who is dedicated to building exceptional teams, creating innovative solutions, delivering quality software, and influencing how the world uses the internet. Feel good about your work again! Pursue your future while working to protect the future of t
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