Engineering Manager, Ads

Mozilla

Engineering Manager at Mozilla leading a team of engineers for Firefox Suggest Ads. Focused on privacy-respecting advertising systems while fostering a supportive team culture.

Posted 7/17/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading software engineering teams to deliver reliable and maintainable production software while navigating complex privacy and policy considerations. Emphasizes collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders and fosters a supportive environment for team growth and development.

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Software Engineering LeadershipProduction Software DeliveryTeam Mentorship and DevelopmentCollaboration with Product ManagersExperience in Privacy-Sensitive Domains

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Hard Skills

Software Development PracticesBackend ServicesPartner IntegrationsExperimentation and MeasurementReliability ImprovementsProduct-Facing IntegrationsIssue TriageDelivery WorkflowsSearch and Ads ExperienceMarketplace Integrations

Soft Skills

Judgment and PrioritizationEffective CommunicationSupport Through UncertaintyRelationship-MindednessGrit

Industry Keywords

Privacy StandardsUser Data ManagementCross-Functional CollaborationDistributed Work EnvironmentUser Trust

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Mentor, support, and develop a team of software engineers, helping them grow in impact and craft
Lead your team through the delivery of Firefox Suggest Ads initiatives, including backend services, partner integrations, experimentation, measurement, reliability improvements, and product-facing integrations where requirements may evolve as privacy, policy, user experience, and business constraints become clearer
Partner with product managers and cross-functional stakeholders to navigate ambiguity, particularly where user data, privacy expectations, or policy considerations shape technical and product decisions
Ensure the software your team builds is reliable, maintainable, and aligned with Mozilla’s quality, security, and privacy standards
Create an environment where engineers can do their best work, including healthy team processes, clear communication, and support through uncertainty
Participate in hiring and onboarding to grow and strengthen the team over time

Requirements

What you’ll need

6+ years of professional software engineering experience, including at least 2 years of people management experience
A track record of leading teams that successfully deliver production software
Strong judgment around prioritization, execution, and balancing short-term delivery with long-term sustainability
Familiarity with modern software development practices, including planning, issue triage, and delivery workflows
Ability to collaborate effectively with product managers and partner teams to deliver outcomes
Experience supporting engineers with varied skill sets, backgrounds, and levels of experience
Comfort working in a distributed, asynchronous environment
Experience in search, ads, recommendations, marketplaces, browser/client-platform integrations, or other privacy-sensitive product domains — or demonstrated ability to quickly learn complex domains where user trust, data practices, and business outcomes must be balanced
Commitment to our values:
Welcoming differences
Being relationship-minded
Practicing responsible participation
Having grit

Benefits

Comp & perks

Generous performance-based bonus plans to all eligible employees - we share in our success as one team
Rich medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous retirement contributions with 100% immediate vesting (regardless of whether you contribute)
Quarterly all-company wellness days where everyone takes a pause together
Country specific holidays plus a day off for your birthday
One-time home office stipend
Annual professional development budget
Quarterly well-being stipend
Considerable paid parental leave
Employee referral bonus program
Other benefits (life/AD&D, disability, EAP, etc. - varies by country)