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Contract Senior Software Engineer - WebGL (Color/Graphics)

Posted 2 days ago

Canada, United States

5-10 years experience

security

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AI Summary

The role involves diagnosing and fixing WebGL bugs within the Gecko engine to improve functionality and security. You will be responsible for writing tests, conducting code reviews, and maintaining the WebGL bug queue.

The role

You will diagnose and fix WebGL bugs in Gecko and improve its functionality and security within the Firefox graphics team.

Responsibilities

Diagnose and fix WebGL bugs in Gecko (C++/Rust), including security bugs
Write tests, work through code review with graphics module owners, and land fixes, with uplifts where needed.
Keep the ongoing WebGL bug queue under control

Definition of done

Reviewed WebGL fixes and new code landed with tests

Required qualifications

Strong C++ (Rust a plus).
Graphics / GPU experience, ideally WebGL.
Security mindset, and comfort with sandbox and IPC architectures (WebGL is a security target).
Strong debugging in a multithreaded codebase.