About the Role
We're looking for a contractor to help develop core features in our Chromium-based browser, focusing on performance, user experience, and modern web integration.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain features within a Chromium-based browser environment
- Collaborate with engineers to implement performance improvements
- Debug complex rendering and JavaScript execution issues
- Optimize browser startup and page load times
- Contribute to UI components that enhance user interaction
- Work on memory and resource management systems
- Integrate modern web standards into the browsing experience
- Support cross-platform functionality across operating systems
- Write clean, testable, and well-documented code
- Participate in code reviews and technical discussions
- Investigate and resolve user-reported issues
- Help define technical direction for browser features
- Ensure compatibility with evolving web APIs
- Improve accessibility and internationalization support
- Monitor and reduce crash rates
- Implement security best practices in browser components
- Collaborate on feature rollout and A/B testing
- Stay current with Chromium project developments
- Contribute patches and improvements upstream when possible
- Work closely with product and design teams
Nice to Have
- Contributions to open-source browser projects
- Experience with V8 or other JavaScript engines
- Knowledge of GPU acceleration in rendering
- Familiarity with WebAssembly or WebGPU
- Prior work on browser extensions or dev tools
- Understanding of privacy-preserving technologies
- Experience with automated testing in browser contexts
- Background in human-computer interaction
- Published research or talks in systems or web domains
- Advanced degree in computer science or related field
Compensation
Competitive hourly rate for contract position
Work Arrangement
Remote, EU-based contractors only
Team
Small, fast-moving team focused on browser innovation
Why This Role Matters
You'll help shape how people interact with the web by building foundational browser features that impact daily user experience and performance.
What We Value
Technical excellence, autonomy, and a deep curiosity about how browsers and the web work at a fundamental level.
How We Work
We operate with minimal process, high trust, and a focus on shipping meaningful improvements quickly and safely.
Not applicable, EU residents only
