Contract Staff Software Engineer-Bug Burndown
Quick Summary
You will help reduce Firefox’s WebCompat bug backlog by finishing or verifying the diagnosis of the long tail of site-breakage bugs,
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
~1 min read- →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.
Requirements
~1 min read- 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.
Nice to Have
~1 min read- Gecko knowledge is a strong plus (but can be taught).
- Prior WebCompat or web-standards experience.
Location & Eligibility
Listing Details
- Posted
- October 6, 2026
- First seen
- October 6, 2026
- Last seen
- October 8, 2026
Posting Health
- Days active
- 2
- Repost count
- 0
- Trust Level
- 74%
- Scored at
- October 9, 2026
Signal breakdown
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