Director of Engineering, Mobile & Pocket

Why Mozilla?

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, and Pocket, a service for keeping up with the best content online. 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. 

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 open-source software that enables people to enjoy the internet on their terms.

The Opportunity

The Director of Engineering leads a critical set of teams within the Firefox Mobile organization. These teams cover the Firefox and Focus products on iOS, Android & Pocket. We’re looking for an experienced leader that is passionate about building exciting teams, finding innovative solutions to complex problems, shipping quality software and wanting to make an impact with how the world uses the Internet. You’ll lead a set of world class teams, working on a product that is used by millions worldwide.

What You'll Get To Do

• Define and own the execution for the longer term strategy for your teams.
• Create an inclusive environment which engages and challenges your team members, and exposes them to new opportunities.
• Communicate your team’s goals, the scope and risks of your projects, and drive the delivery of initiatives on clear timelines.
• Mentor and provide regular feedback to employees regarding system architecture, solution design, code quality, test development, career development, employee performance, community building, communication style, and work-life balance.
• Work collaboratively with many teams including Data Science, UX, Marketing, and Product.
• Manage relationships with external partners

What You Bring

• 12+ years of professional experience within the software engineering industry building products for a broad and diverse user base using Java, Kotlin, and Swift
• 5+ years of management experience, with experience managing managers, and working across multiple distributed teams.
• Comfortable driving multiple large scale concurrent projects, and able to …