Senior Engineering Manager

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Along with 20,000+ volunteer contributors and collaborators all over the world, Mozilla Corporation’s staff designs, builds, and distributes software that allows people to enjoy the internet on their own terms. Our flagship product — the Firefox browser — has expanded into a family of products that protects users and alerts them of risks.

We’re growing the Mozilla Ads product team, focused on display advertising in Mozilla products that is privacy-respecting and values-aligned. The Senior Engineering Manager in this role will grow and lead the team that will build and own the core backend systems that support clients (Firefox, MDN, Pocket, etc). You and your team will be the subject matter experts when it comes to advertising, providing guidance and shepherding to various product teams across Mozilla.

• Mentor and develop a team of 5-8 software engineers.
• Lead the completion of major initiatives on clear timelines.
• Ensure that the software your team delivers is high quality, measurable, and maintainable.
• Develop and communicate the roadmap, scope, and risks of your team’s projects.
• Anticipate headcount needs for the team and recruit to fill those needs.
• Be a member of the Mozilla community, working on initiatives with peers and other teams.
• Help your team members further develop their careers.
• Champion Mozilla’s cultural values on the team with positivity and enthusiasm

• 10 years of overall relevant work experience with at least 4 years of people management experience.
• Proven ability to successfully lead and ship desktop software projects.
• Ability to influence roadmaps and execution in the teams you partner with
• Proficiency with software development practices for issue triage, prioritization, and execution.
• Ability to take initiative in a loosely structured environment to lead your team to success.
• Experience handling geographically-distributed team members with different skill sets from your own.

Bonus points for…

• Experience in digital advertising or advertising platforms

About Mozilla 

Mozilla exists to build the Internet as a public resource accessible to all because we believe that open and free is better than closed and controlled. When you work at Mozilla, you give yourself a chance to make a difference in the lives of Web users everywhere. And you give us a chance to make a difference in your life every single day. Join us to work on the Web as the platform and help create more opportunity and innovation for everyone online.

Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging

Mozilla understands that valuing diverse creative practices and forms of knowledge are crucial to and enrich the company’s core mission.  We encourage applications from everyone, including members of all equity-seeking communities, such as (but certainly not limited to) women, racialized and Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, persons of all sexual orientations, gender identities, and expressions.

We will ensure that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, as appropriate. Please contact us at hiringaccommodation@mozilla.com to request accommodation.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race (including hairstyle and texture), religion (including religious grooming and dress practices), gender, gender identity, gender expression, color, national origin, pregnancy, ancestry, domestic partner status, disability, sexual orientation, age, genetic predisposition, medical condition, marital status, citizenship status, military or veteran status, or any other basis covered by applicable laws.  Mozilla will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics or any other unlawful behavior, conduct, or purpose.

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Req ID: R2176