Sr. Staff Software Engineer, Browser (New Products)

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The role

The company is hiring a senior staff browser engineer for a small team exploring new applications of browser technology. The role is a hands-on individual contributor position focused on experiments inside the browser engine, working with the team's technical lead.

What you will do

  • Design and run experiments in browser engine subsystems
  • Compare ways to represent and expose browser state accurately and efficiently
  • Prototype engine features that allow reliable programmatic interaction with web content
  • Measure performance and correctness against repeatable tasks and document failed experiments
  • Profile the overhead of new capabilities and optimize where measurements justify it

What they ask for

  • Deep hands-on expertise in a browser engine subsystem such as DOM, layout, accessibility, JS runtimes or networking
  • Strong C++ or Rust, with experience in a large systems codebase, concurrency and memory ownership
  • Ability to investigate unfamiliar code, form a hypothesis, build a prototype and interpret results
  • Strong understanding of web platform behavior and compatibility
  • Experience with profiling, tracing, regression or conformance tests
  • Curiosity about AI agents and willingness to work with agent harnesses and coding tools

What they offer

  • Performance-based bonus plans
  • Medical, dental and vision coverage
  • Retirement contributions with immediate vesting
  • Quarterly wellness days and a birthday day off
  • Home office stipend and professional development budget
  • Paid parental leave

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