Senior Software Engineer (Browser)

About the company

Everyone deserves the opportunity to work on something they believe in with a team who’s committed to making a positive change. But companies won’t optimize for team cohesion and performance, even though it’s critical to success.

Squadformers is where exceptional talent delivers outsized impact. We unite great engineers, designers and product managers to accelerate cutting-edge startups and change the world for the better. Our high-performance product squads are created to define and build incredible software products and level-up our client’s tech organizations.

That’s why we build inclusive teams, full of seasoned startup veterans from a variety of sectors, to maximize cohesion and impact. In our tight-knit squads, you’ll be inspired to do the best work of your career, form lasting relationships and grow faster than ever.

Come show us what you can do!

Overview:

Squadformers is looking for an experienced Senior Software Engineer to lead the work on our latest Chromium-based Android browser. This is a high-profile and hands-on position, for an incredibly meaningful mission. You will lead the work to help us develop our new innovative browser from the ground up. The specific product and approach is still in stealth but very innovative and meaningful — more information can be shared in a conversation.

Who You Are:

• Proven experience in software development.
• Proficient in Java, Kotlin, C++ and JavaScript.
• Strong understanding of web technologies and browser internals.
• Expertise in Chromium development is a must; experience in developing browser extensions is a plus.

What you'll be doing:

• Lead the development of our Chromium-based browser for Android devices, and later for desktop
• Collaborate with the team to design and implement new features for an amazing, fast and safe browsing experience
• Maintain clean and organized code
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and methodologies to drive innovation
• Contribute actively to evolving team methodologies
• Drive new browser features with a focus on reliability, cross-platform compatibility, performance, and security
• Deliver well-tested code with high confidence (unit tests, browser tests)

What we are looking for:

• 3+ years of experience with browser development.
• Familiarity with web technologies and how the web works
• Strong C++ development skills
• Proficiency in using Git
• Experience with Chromium upstream contributions
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
• Innate passion to be excellent, be curious and to share your passion with your team as you work together to WOW our clients!
• You are an excellent communicator, both written and verbal
• Passionate about our values and love to grow
• Self-starter, team player and independent — you can manage yourself efficiently
• Able and willing to work 40hrs/week
• A degree is not required

Bonus Points:

• Experience with building mobile apps.
• Working experience with writing Rust.
• Experience using browser performance analyzer tools and optimizing performance and footprint for mobile applications.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation
• 100% remote work
• Benefits for our full-time Squad members:
  • W2 full-time
  • Generous PTO accrual
  • FSA and Dependent-care savings accounts
  • Medical, Dental and Vision insurance

Additional Information

• We value diversity and will review any candidate, within the United States regardless of time zone. We do prefer candidates that are within the Pacific time zone and/or willing/able to work within that time zone in order to align with our squads and clients.
• Compensation is based on experience and location.