- Team:
- Core Product-Firefox
- Locations:
- Berlin, Germany
Mozilla is hiring a Student Worker (Werkstudent) for 12 months into our Firefox Security team. Our headquarters are based in San Francisco, but this position will be located in Berlin, Germany.
We are engineers, designers, makers, and problem solvers. We work in the fishbowl known as the open source community, with a clear focus on making the Web better. Working with us, you’ll help build interesting new features and improvements in Firefox. To be part of the team, we ask that you be technically-curious, a capable and always-interested-in-learning-more programmer or researcher, and excited to be moving the Mozilla mission forward!
Mozilla isn’t just a great place to work, it’s an experience you’ll carry with you throughout your career. As part of our German Student Worker program, you’ll have the opportunity to be mentored one-on-one by a talented and experienced engineer, to impact the projects you’ll collaborate on, and to never be bored. Ever. From the passionate people you’ll learn from, to the chances you’ll have to make the Web a better place, your time with Mozilla will be unlike any other.
You will help us to improve the security and privacy of Firefox and the web in general. We offer flexible working hours and competitive compensation depending on the number of hours.
Motivation:
- Are you passionate about Firefox and the open Web?
- Do you want your contributions to have a positive impact on the world?
- Do you want the Web to be more secure by bringing state of the art web security features to everyone?
Qualifications:
- Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD degree program in a university in or around Berlin in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical discipline with a focus on security, privacy, or software development
- Available to come to our office (once it reopens) during regular working hours depending on your class schedule
- Strong communication skills and fluent in English
- Basic knowledge of core web technologies and how browsers work on a high level
Your Professional Profile
- You have basic knowledge of core web technologies and a fundamental knowledge of web security and cryptography concepts.
- You have experience with programming in C/C++ and JavaScript.
- You speak English fluently and enjoy conducting software engineering work in the open.
- You are enrolled in a university in or around Berlin and are available to come to our offices during regular working hours depending on your schedule.
You will help us to improve the security of Firefox and the web in general. We offer flexible working hours and competitive compensation depending on the number of hours. You will be able to participate in our office life, including daily catered lunches and various social activities.
Why Mozilla?
At Mozilla, we’re serving humanity—by maintaining a safe, open internet—while also helping the individual humans employed here to reach their personal and professional goals. With a relatively small team serving hundreds of millions of people, a culture of exploration, and a commitment to mentorship, opportunities abound to learn and grow at Mozilla.
Our values drive our actions
- Purpose is built into our work, with our mission driving every decision
- We challenge assumptions, the status quo, ourselves, and each other
- We are transparent: in our code, our business partnerships, and our everyday interactions
- We seek out people from diverse backgrounds and with perspectives different from our own
- We pair purpose with performance and put people ahead of profit
Our impact is global
- 700+ paid staff from over 30 countries
- Thousands of volunteer contributors across six continents
- 9 global offices: Mountain View, San Francisco, Portland, Vancouver, Toronto, Paris, London, Berlin, and Beijing
- Hundreds of home offices globally
Our benefits are world-class
- Flexible work environment (nearly half of Mozillians work remotely)
- Industry-leading paid parental leave (up to 26 weeks of fully paid leave for childbearing parents and up to 12 weeks for non-childbearing parents)
- Reimbursement for professional development (up to $3,000/year)
- A work setup including the latest hardware and software of your choice