Mozilla Corporation is looking to build and operate the infrastructure that powers mozilla.org and www.firefox.com, marketing campaign sites, and the systems that connect their marketing technology ecosystem. The Backend Engineer will contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of high-traffic websites and supporting services, creating scalable, maintainable systems that help connect with users worldwide.
Requirements
- Proficiency in Python/Django for building and maintaining production web services.
- Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (GCP or AWS) and modern deployment pipelines.
- Experience using Git and GitHub for version control and collaboration.
- An understanding of testing, monitoring and automation best practices.
- Familiarity with Wagtail CMS or similar content management systems.
- Experience with PostgreSQL and relational database design.
- Working knowledge of REST APIs and microservice communication.
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain backend services and integrations supporting high-traffic marketing websites and applications.
- Develop solutions for challenges related to performance, automation, internationalization and developer productivity.
- Write clean, maintainable and well-tested code using Python/Django.
- Deploy and manage services on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) using modern DevOps and CI/CD practices.
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to a culture of collaboration and knowledge-sharing.
- Communicate effectively in a distributed, asynchronous environment.
- Investigate and apply new technologies to improve our systems and workflows.
Other
- Experience in backend web development for high-traffic or large-scale websites.
- A collaborative mindset and the ability to work effectively on a remote, globally distributed team.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
- If you’re unsure whether you meet every requirement, please apply anyway — many Mozillians have grown into their roles by learning on the job.
- Awareness of Agile or Kanban methodologies.
