Engineering Manager, Firefox Desktop OMC

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 global 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.

The Firefox Onboarding Messaging and Communication  (OMC) Frontend Engineering Manager leads a geographically distributed team across North American time zones responsible for Firefox’s in-product messaging surfaces. The OMC team owns the messaging system that helps onboard new users and keeps existing users informed about new features and capabilities within the browser. In close partnership with Product, the team experiments with message content and orchestration to deliver thoughtful, well-timed experiences that improve engagement and user value. We’re looking for a leader who excels at building strong teams, driving technical excellence, and shaping innovative user experiences that influence how people interact with the web.

Feel good about your work again! Pursue your future while working to protect the future of the internet for everyone, everywhere.

What you’ll do: 

• Drive initiatives to deliver value to our users via Messaging and features across Firefox while ensuring the software your team delivers is high quality, monitored, and maintainable.
• Help the team navigate trade-offs and drive alignment in a fast-paced, evolving field; balancing quick delivery with thoughtful, long-term approaches across a portfolio of Messaging experiences in the browser.
• Communicate your team’s goals, the scope and risks of your projects, and own the delivery of initiatives on clear timelines.
• Identify, build and iterate on engineering processes that support a high performing team. 
• Engage regularly 1-1 with your team to discuss both technical work and professional development; provide direct and honest feedback about their individual performances
• Lead hiring efforts 
• Ensure developers are properly supported and empowered throughout the developer lifecycle.