Contract Staff Software Engineer – WebCompat & Bug Triage
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What we know
Is it still open?
Confirmed still open
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How old is it?
Posted 26d ago
The date the source published, not the day we noticed it (2026-10-06). Last seen at its source just now.
We have tracked this listing since 6 Oct 2026 (26 days). The employer's board dropped it once and re-listed it; it was last seen there just now.
Is it remote?
Remote Canada
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Who may apply?
Canada
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Pay not stated
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The listing
You will help reduce Firefox’s WebCompat bug backlog by finishing or verifying the diagnosis of the long tail of site-breakage bugs, and by writing interventions or simple fixes (often with AI assistance). You turn a large queue of reported breakages into diagnosed, actionable, or fixed bugs.
Responsibilities
- Finish diagnosing, or verify the diagnosis of, long-tail WebCompat bugs.
- Write WebCompat interventions where appropriate.
- Write simple fixes (AI-assisted) and land them.
- Reproduce and triage incoming site-breakage reports.
Required qualifications
- Solid web development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and comfort debugging real-world site breakage.
- Fluent with browser devtools and cross-browser diagnosis.
- Comfortable using AI tooling to speed up diagnosis and fixes.
Preferred
- Gecko knowledge is a strong plus (but can be taught).
- Prior WebCompat or web-standards experience.