Senior Web Project Engineer | Mozilla corporation | Mountain View or San Francisco, CA, United States
Senior Web Project Engineer
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The Mozilla Web Production team is hiring a Sr. Web Project Engineer (WPE) to manage web development projects from concept to delivery. A WPE has a deep understanding of what it takes to deliver a successful web site and serves as a guide to both technical and non-technical teams throughout the lifetime of a project.
This role is dynamic, and requires a person with a diverse background:
* Big picture. WPEs keep the big picture in mind. They ensure goals and objectives are identified and understood.
* Technical excellence. WPEs have a technical background which helps them form imaginative solutions to problems. They are good at estimating time to complete tasks, but know when to rely on engineers for estimates.
* Communication. Ability to listen well, processing complex or diffuse feedback and arriving at sound, concise conclusions. They eliminate clutter from the back-and-forth between multiple teams. Exceptional ability to speak and write both politely and clearly.
* Pragmatism. A successful WPE balances scope, cost, schedule and quality. They help teams and product owners base decisions on facts, arriving at healthy compromises between competing priorities and interests.
* No surprises. Process and predictability make projects run smoothly. A WPE documents processes and works with other teams like quality assurance, localization, infrastructure, legal and security to work together to make projects successful, sustainable and efficient.
* Follow-through. Measuring success and improving process are important for any project. A WPE ensures success is measured and quantifiable and that all teams learn from the project in order to keep improving process over time. They will lead project retrospectives and implement changes necessary to improve development processes.
Primary Responsibilities:
* Be self-motivated, capable of managing your time well, and work efficiently without close supervision
* Operate effectively within a flat, globally distributed organization and lead integrated teams, including collaborating with product marketing, privacy, creative, and others.
* Ensure goals, objectives, and requirements are clearly defined and kick-off technical projects
* Motivate and lead creative and technical teams to push the boundaries of HTML5 development
* Effectively manage on 2-3 simultaneous web projects
* Triage backlog of tasks and manage day-to-day development activities on a project
* Provide a framework within which development progress can be tracked
* Evaluate and make recommendations to improvements in process or tools
* Anticipate roadblocks and create proactive solutions to resolve; know when and how to solicit and facilitate feedback and approval during a project
* Communicate status and project details to project stakeholders and the Mozilla community
* Perform project retrospectives to ensure continuous learning
Job Skill Requirements:
* BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience
* 4+ years leading successful technical project teams
* Experience with various software development methodologies such as kanban or scrum.
* Intermediate knowledge of Web standards (HTML5, CSS3, JS) and the emerging technology that drives the Web forward
* Excellent written, verbal communication and negotiation skills
* Ability to work effectively with a geographically distributed team
* Ability to work comfortably with people ranging from VPs to engineers
Other Useful Skills/Experience:
* Participation in and contributions to Open Source projects
* Familiarity with systems such as Bugzilla, GitHub, SVN, and Kanbanery.com
http://careers.mozilla.org/en-US/position/oEGYYfw0
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