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Front End Engineering Manager, Firefox Desktop

Mozilla

Fully Remote
Remote
Worldwide
US hours

Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants

This fully remote full time position at Mozilla is open worldwide, so South Africans can apply. As a remote position, you can work from anywhere in South Africa — whether you're based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, or a smaller town.

Job Description

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<p><strong>Why Mozilla?</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">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.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">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 </span><strong>open-source</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> software that enables people to enjoy the internet on their terms.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><strong>About this team and role:</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">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!&nbsp; 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.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">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.&nbsp; 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.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Feel good about your work again! Pursue your future while working to protect the future of the internet for everyone, everywhere.</span></p>
<p><strong>What you’ll do:&nbsp;</strong></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Drive initiatives to deliver value to our users ensuring the software your team delivers is high quality, highly available, monitored, and maintainable.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Help the team navigate trade-offs and drive alignment in a fast-paced field; balancing quick delivery with thoughtful, long-term approaches across a portfolio of user experiences in the browser.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Communicate your team’s goals, the scope and risks of your projects, and own the delivery of initiatives on clear timelines.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Identify, build and iterate on engineering processes that support a high performing team.&nbsp;</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Engage regularly 1-1 with your team to discuss both technical work and professional development; provide direct and honest feedback about their individual performances</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ensure developers are properly supported and empowered throughout the developer lifecycle.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Create an inclusive environment which engages and challenges your team members.&nbsp;</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Work collaboratively with many teams including Product, UX, QA, Operations, and Data Science.</span></li>
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<p><strong>What you’ll bring:&nbsp;</strong></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">4+ years leading engineers in a software development environment and working across multiple distributed teams.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Software engineering background that empowers you to drive technical decisions within the team and engage with engineers at all levels

Tips for South African Applicants

Timezone Advantage

South Africa (SAST, UTC+2) overlaps well with European business hours and has a few hours of overlap with US East Coast. Mention your timezone flexibility in your application.

Salary in Context

Even without a listed salary, international remote roles typically pay 2-3x more than equivalent local positions in South Africa due to the exchange rate advantage.

Application Tips

Tailor your CV to international standards — use a clean format, highlight remote work experience, and include your English proficiency. Many SA applicants succeed by emphasising their strong work ethic and cultural adaptability.

Load Shedding Preparedness

If you're applying for a remote role, having a backup power solution (UPS, inverter, or generator) and mobile data as a backup internet connection shows employers you're prepared for South Africa's infrastructure challenges.

About Mozilla

Mozilla is a company in the Firefox industry that hires remote workers from South Africa. They currently have 26 open positions on Hirezar. View all Mozilla jobs →