Senior Front end Engineer, Apps | Mozilla corporation | Any of our global office or remote

Senior Front end Engineer, Apps | Mozilla corporation | Any of our global office or remote

Senior Front end Engineer, Apps

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Any of our global office or remote

The Apps Engineering team at Mozilla is helping native application developers transition to HTML5, and existing web developers to target the mobile web with apps that delight users. We're looking for talented engineers to help build the tools, libraries, and best practices that will help define applications on the mobile web.

Mozilla is a global not-for-profit community-driven organization whose mission is to promote openness, innovation & opportunity on the Web. If that sounds like your kind of thing, we'd love for you to join us!

As a Sr. Frontend Engineer for Mozilla, you will:
*Provide leadership in HTML5 development best-practices both internally and with third-party developers
*Develop tools and create resources to overcome common problems for HTML5 apps developers
*Research how to make the mobile web sing even on low-power mobile hardware
*Build apps for the mobile Web, on Firefox OS and other platforms.
*Advocate the technical and business advantages of HTML5, the open web app platform, and the Marketplace to technical and non-technical audiences
*Clearly communicate developer feedback to Mozilla technical and engagement teams
*Understand the gaps in a product and develop recommendations on how to fill them

Requirements:
*Mastery of JavaScript, CSS and HTML
*Familiarity with both client and server-side JavaScript
*Hands-on experience developing apps using HTML5, JavaScript, CSS3
*Desire to experiment and provide feedback on upcoming web platform standards
*Experience with modern JavaScript frameworks like Ember, Angular, Polymer, React, etc. and an understanding of their differences and tradeoffs
*Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Desired Experience:
*Experience with polyfills and supporting new Web Platform standards and features across multiple browsers
*Experience coordinating a community around a framework or a standard
*Cross-platform mobile development experience (Apache Cordova, and/or native apps on iOS, Android)
*Active role attending events / speaking / blogging

Mozilla is a global organization, and most roles are available for remote work. Or, if you are near one of our offices, we’re happy to provide a desk and a bevy of snacks.


http://careers.mozilla.org/en-US/position/oCJ6Yfw9