Staff Site Reliability Engineer, Tools & Systems

Mozilla

. Design, build, deploy, and operate software and systems supporting Firefox engineering .

Posted 10/22/2026full-timeRemote • CanadaLead💰 CA$116,000 - CA$171,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong software engineering skills with substantial experience in deploying and operating production systems, utilizing programming languages such as Python and JavaScript/TypeScript. Proficient in cloud environments, CI/CD practices, and infrastructure as code, with a focus on improving system reliability and performance through data analysis and telemetry.

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Software Engineering SkillsPython ProgrammingCloud Environments ExperienceInfrastructure As Code (Terraform)CI/CD Practices

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Hard Skills

Software EngineeringPythonJavaScriptTypeScriptC++RustCloud DeploymentInfrastructure As CodeCI/CDData Analysis

Soft Skills

Open CommunicationTeachingCollaborationProblem-SolvingSystems Thinking

Tools & Technologies

TerraformTelemetry ToolsAI-Assisted Development ToolsContainersOrchestration Tools

Industry Keywords

ObservabilityDeveloper ToolingProduction SystemsWorkflow AutomationTechnical Strategy

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudJavaScriptPythonRustTerraformTypeScriptC++

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, build, deploy, and operate software and systems supporting Firefox engineering
Contribute to developer tooling, CI/CD, workflow automation, and AI-assisted development tools
Own complex technical problems end-to-end across software, cloud, and operational layers, improving reliability, performance, observability, and cost efficiency
Work with Firefox engineering, Cloud Engineering, IT, and other teams to solve problems spanning technical and organizational boundaries
Use telemetry, metrics, and data analysis to investigate problems and guide engineering decisions
Contribute to architecture and technical strategy, identifying recurring problems and solutions applicable across teams
Work across projects and technical domains, joining teams or existing efforts when needed and independently taking on problems requiring focused ownership
Contribute back to the broader open-source ecosystem

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong software engineering skills and substantial hands-on experience deploying and operating production systems
Strong programming skills in languages such as Python or JavaScript/TypeScript
Experience with C++ or Rust is useful
Experience building, deploying, and operating production systems in cloud environments
Experience utilizing infrastructure as code such as Terraform
Experience across several areas such as CI/CD, containers and orchestration, networking, databases, observability, or developer tooling
Experience using data, telemetry, and metrics to investigate technical problems and make decisions
Familiarity with modern AI-assisted development tools and an understanding of their capabilities, limitations, and appropriate use
Comfortable jumping into unfamiliar systems and getting them into a sustainable state
Ability to work effectively across disciplines and translate between software, infrastructure, and operational concerns
Hands-on engineering, systems thinking, and longer-term technical judgment
Open, consistent, and respectful communication; enjoys teaching and helping others build skills in unfamiliar technical areas

Benefits

Comp & perks

Generous performance-based bonus plans to all eligible employees - we share in our success as one team
Rich medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous retirement contributions with 100% immediate vesting (regardless of whether you contribute)
Quarterly all-company wellness days where everyone takes a pause together
Country specific holidays plus a day off for your birthday
One-time home office stipend
Annual professional development budget
Quarterly well-being stipend
Considerable paid parental leave
Employee referral bonus program
Other benefits (life/AD&D, disability, EAP, etc. - varies by country)